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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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Trump’s lead envoy to Ukraine and Russia, Steve Witkoff, has had similar moments of confusion.
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Simon Shuster, Time, 22 May 2025
Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, said on Sunday that the U.S. would not accept any enrichment activity as part of a future deal with Iran.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
But last Friday, US trade representative Jamieson Greer and Chinese trade envoy Li Chenggang met on the sidelines of a gathering of APEC trade ministers in South Korea, Reuters reported.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
His release marks another high-profile development in a series of back-channel negotiations led by Grenell, who has remained an unofficial envoy for President Donald Trump on Latin American affairs.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
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Simon Shuster, Time, 22 May 2025
Steve Witkoff, President Donald Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, said on Sunday that the U.S. would not accept any enrichment activity as part of a future deal with Iran.
—Amira El-Fekki, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
But last Friday, US trade representative Jamieson Greer and Chinese trade envoy Li Chenggang met on the sidelines of a gathering of APEC trade ministers in South Korea, Reuters reported.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
His release marks another high-profile development in a series of back-channel negotiations led by Grenell, who has remained an unofficial envoy for President Donald Trump on Latin American affairs.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
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“Envoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/envoy. Accessed 6 Jun. 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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