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as in ambassador
a person sent on a mission to represent another
most of the industrialized nations of the world sent emissaries to the conference on global warming
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as in spy
a person who tries secretly to obtain information for one country in the territory of another usually unfriendly country
the embassy's staff likely contains at least one emissary who reports to the home country's chief of intelligence
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Recent Examples of emissary
But the increasing tendency to tie ambassadorial appointments to campaign contributions or political influence erodes the value of the positions and the regard in which U.S. overseas emissaries are held.
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Christopher R. Hill, Foreign Affairs, 19 June 2020
An emissary for the quality of some Bourg wines with a chewy meaty and Malbec spicy mid palate (Malbec is the signature grape of this appellation) with a confident blend of firm but succulent tannins, dripping fresh fruit and quiet but binding acidity.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Gino doesn’t explain how this colleague obtained the report, which at the time almost no one had seen, although the idea that some emissary had been tasked with a diplomatic approach isn’t wholly far-fetched.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2024
In short, right-thinking liberals wanted an emissary from the heartland to assure them that Trump did not oblige them to change their lives or reexamine their politics.
—Becca Rothfeld, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
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Christopher R. Hill, Foreign Affairs, 19 June 2020
An emissary for the quality of some Bourg wines with a chewy meaty and Malbec spicy mid palate (Malbec is the signature grape of this appellation) with a confident blend of firm but succulent tannins, dripping fresh fruit and quiet but binding acidity.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Gino doesn’t explain how this colleague obtained the report, which at the time almost no one had seen, although the idea that some emissary had been tasked with a diplomatic approach isn’t wholly far-fetched.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2024
In short, right-thinking liberals wanted an emissary from the heartland to assure them that Trump did not oblige them to change their lives or reexamine their politics.
—Becca Rothfeld, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
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The series centers Wyler, who is described as having decades of diplomatic experience around the world, particularly in the Middle East, owing in part to her husband Hal (Rufus Sewell) serving as the American ambassador to Lebanon.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Trump’s first Cabinet pick was Rep. Elise Stefanik of New York, to serve as ambassador to the United Nations.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Iranian officials told Newsweek that their intelligence services would be more likely to recruit non-Muslim individuals without links to Iran as Israeli officials accuse the Islamic Republic of cultivating spy rings in anticipation of future attacks.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The series will be produced by Charman’s own production company Binocular Productions, which was the company behind Netflix spy series Treason.Peter White, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
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Nevertheless, Hochstein, the U.S. envoy, recently unveiled an even more ambitious plan.Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2024
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The markets were also used by diplomatic envoys who transported enslaved people as gifts to their hosts.Emi Eleode, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Owens is alleged to have accepted $125,000 in cash from one of the agents on the yacht, according to the indictment.Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The Diplomat’s shorter second season is still consumed by the mystery of who’s behind the attacks that kicked off season one (the naval explosion that killed dozens of British sailors) and provided its cliffhanger (a car bomb resulting in the deaths of an American agent and a British MP).Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Let District 3 voters pick council member We the people in District 3 deserve to elect our replacement representative.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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For example, a company may want to introduce a product in new markets but can't finance new sales representatives due to unpaid invoices from distributors.Oleg Chanchikov, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Others are blaming the operatives who have run the party’s last several campaigns.Matt Lavietes, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Western intelligence agencies believe that Russian operatives orchestrated the scheme to plant incendiary devices in parcels bound for North America, according to officials.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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The party quickly coalesced around her, with 99% of Democratic delegates voting to officially nominate her in a virtual roll call prior to the Democratic National Convention in August.Sara Dorn, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The industry forum welcomed more than 3,000 delegates and 800-plus media were accredited to the LFF and attended press & industry screenings of 159 films.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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In Israel, the country’s right-wing leadership was thrilled by Trump’s victory, with ultranationalist ministers openly celebrating on social media.Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz will take over as the country's new defense minister.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Emissary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emissary. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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