1
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
There are, however, some officials who, as needed, can act as emissaries, even if the cardinals themselves cannot leave until a successful ballot is cast, meaning one cardinal receives two-thirds of the votes and is elected pope.
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Previously, Abbas had served as a longtime PLO functionary, acting as the group’s foreign emissary and fundraiser.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
The divergent opinions leave open space for Trump’s emissaries to get a hearing and start rocking the boat.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 May 2025
Other top administration lunch guests include chief of staff Susie Wiles, Trump's top foreign emissary Steve Witkoff and deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, the architect of Trump's shock-and-awe executive order bonanza.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Previously, Abbas had served as a longtime PLO functionary, acting as the group’s foreign emissary and fundraiser.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
The divergent opinions leave open space for Trump’s emissaries to get a hearing and start rocking the boat.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 17 May 2025
Other top administration lunch guests include chief of staff Susie Wiles, Trump's top foreign emissary Steve Witkoff and deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, the architect of Trump's shock-and-awe executive order bonanza.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emissary
Noun
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James Pergola is the coffee ambassador for Nestle Nespresso USA.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Employees can also be seen as ambassadors of a company’s brand, and their political speech can dilute that brand and hurt its reputation, depending on what is being said and how it is being received.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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This is mostly an over-the-top spy thriller with wild shootouts, great suspense and some really intense action, but this scene took it to another level entirely.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Padrino accused Washington of sharply intensifying aerial surveillance of Venezuela, citing a surge in spy flights last month.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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Trump immediately told White House special envoy Steve Witkoff to brief Qatar, according to another US official.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
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Trump immediately directed Steven Witkoff, his special envoy in the Middle East, to notify Qatari leaders of the impending attack, Leavitt said.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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In a video taken by a security camera at his mother's driveway, obtained by ABC News, a federal agent can be heard asking Gamez Lira to turn off the engine and to not resist.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Blackhawks and Kaiser’s agent had been negotiating for some time this offseason, but neither side had been in a rush, with the 23-year-old Kaiser having no arbitration rights.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2025
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Newsweek has reached out to Apple and to a representative for Cyrus for comment outside of regular working hours via email.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Hawley criticized Mark Zuckerberg for declining a personal invitation to attend the hearing or even send a Meta representative after scandals like backlash over Meta relaxing rules that allowed chatbots to be creepy to kids.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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Israeli airstrikes on Doha that killed Hamas operatives have intensified regional drama and prompted emergency meetings of Arab and Islamic leaders in the Qatari capital on September 14.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Sep. 2025
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Jayson is not entirely thrilled that two of his operatives are dead and their child, Sam, is missing.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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Kaivan Shroff, a 2024 delegate for Harris, said the former vice president has the right to tell the story of her campaign, as does Biden, who has conducted a few interviews and speeches since leaving office.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Mipcom Cannes attracted over 10 500 delegates from more than 100 countries in 2024 and is gearing up to another busy edition.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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One particularly notable viral video featured the son of a provincial government minister posing in front of a tree made from boxes of luxury labels including Louis Vuitton, Cartier and Gucci.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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The meeting will be attended by the Israeli foreign and defense ministers as well as the leadership of the Israeli military and security services, the source said.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Emissary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emissary. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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