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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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Russian President Vladimir Putin's close adviser Kirill Dmitriev is expected to visit Washington this week for talks on Ukraine with President Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff, two U.S. officials tell Axios.
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Barak Ravid, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
Steve Witkoff, Trump's Middle East envoy who has been heavily involved in ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel as well as those to stop the Ukraine war, has advocated for diplomatic, rather than military, solutions.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
To top it off, envoy Steve Witkoff was in Russia while participating in this chat.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
The deportation flights were initially part of a controversial deal brokered by former Trump administration envoy Richard Grenell, who met with Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in Caracas on Jan. 31.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
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Barak Ravid, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025
Steve Witkoff, Trump's Middle East envoy who has been heavily involved in ceasefire negotiations between Hamas and Israel as well as those to stop the Ukraine war, has advocated for diplomatic, rather than military, solutions.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2025
To top it off, envoy Steve Witkoff was in Russia while participating in this chat.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2025
The deportation flights were initially part of a controversial deal brokered by former Trump administration envoy Richard Grenell, who met with Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro in Caracas on Jan. 31.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Envoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/envoy. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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a
: 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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