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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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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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The Israeli Prime Minister's office said Netanyahu spoke on the phone with White House envoy Steve Witkoff on Saturday.
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Barak Ravid, Axios, 2 Feb. 2025
This time, though, the government would also aim to send members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua to Salvadoran prisons, Mauricio Claver-Carone, the State Department’s special envoy for Latin America, said in a call with media outlets.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
The announcement comes after a meeting in Caracas between Maduro and Trump envoy Richard Grenell, after which the socialist government released six American prisoners.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Antonio Maria Delgado and Verónica Egui Brito Miami Herald (tns), arkansasonline.com, 2 Feb. 2025
What To Know Mauricio Claver-Carone, Trump's special envoy to Latin America, confirmed Grenell's visit to Caracas in a Friday conference call with journalists.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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Barak Ravid, Axios, 2 Feb. 2025
This time, though, the government would also aim to send members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua to Salvadoran prisons, Mauricio Claver-Carone, the State Department’s special envoy for Latin America, said in a call with media outlets.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2025
The announcement comes after a meeting in Caracas between Maduro and Trump envoy Richard Grenell, after which the socialist government released six American prisoners.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Antonio Maria Delgado and Verónica Egui Brito Miami Herald (tns), arkansasonline.com, 2 Feb. 2025
What To Know Mauricio Claver-Carone, Trump's special envoy to Latin America, confirmed Grenell's visit to Caracas in a Friday conference call with journalists.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Envoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/envoy. Accessed 9 Feb. 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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