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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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Netanyahu became emboldened to resist the second phase; Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff began negotiating that phase seemingly from scratch, introducing a new ceasefire plan different from the one both sides agreed to in January.
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TIME, 23 Mar. 2025
Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and his staff also stepped in when problems arose.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Some have commented on these differences, including Steve Witkoff, Trump's envoy to the Middle East.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
The groundwork for the Trump-Putin call was laid last week when White House special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Putin in Moscow to discuss the ceasefire proposal and get Russian feedback.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
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TIME, 23 Mar. 2025
Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and his staff also stepped in when problems arose.
—Susan Page, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
Some have commented on these differences, including Steve Witkoff, Trump's envoy to the Middle East.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
The groundwork for the Trump-Putin call was laid last week when White House special envoy Steve Witkoff met with Putin in Moscow to discuss the ceasefire proposal and get Russian feedback.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for envoy
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“Envoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/envoy. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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a
: a diplomatic representative who ranks between an ambassador and a minister
b
: a representative sent by one government to another
ambassadors and other envoys
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