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a
: a minister plenipotentiary accredited to a foreign government who ranks between an ambassador and a minister resident
called also envoy extraordinary
b
: a person delegated to represent one government in its dealings with another
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Examples of envoy in a Sentence
the president sent the secretary of state as his personal envoy to gain the support of the country's allies
one of the hostage takers was chosen as the group's envoy for all dealings with the authorities
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Serving as Trump’s envoy for special missions, Grenell had met with Maduro in Caracas on Jan. 31, securing the release of six Americans who Washington believes had been imprisoned unjustly by Maduro and also Caracas’ acceptance of the flights.
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
His decision to don full combat gear comes as President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff is traveling to Moscow this week to lay out a ceasefire proposal to the Kremlin, and discuss the terms of a peace deal.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Putin raised questions regarding a 30-day ceasefire during a press briefing in Moscow on Thursday, as President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff landed in the city to discuss the proposal.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
President Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow on Thursday ahead of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to flightradar data and a source familiar with the trip.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
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Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
His decision to don full combat gear comes as President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff is traveling to Moscow this week to lay out a ceasefire proposal to the Kremlin, and discuss the terms of a peace deal.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Putin raised questions regarding a 30-day ceasefire during a press briefing in Moscow on Thursday, as President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff landed in the city to discuss the proposal.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 13 Mar. 2025
President Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff arrived in Moscow on Thursday ahead of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to flightradar data and a source familiar with the trip.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Envoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/envoy. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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: a diplomatic representative who ranks between an ambassador and a minister
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: a representative sent by one government to another
ambassadors and other envoys
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