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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
The last step is for that space-faring species to really go for it, sending themselves or their robotic emissaries far and wide, colonizing every available corner of the galaxy, and if they are sufficiently motivated, the Universe.
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ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
But her ordeal represents the reality for hundreds of thousands of Americans who rely on government services being targeted by Trump and his billionaire emissary Elon Musk.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
Kogan was an emissary of the Chabad Lubavitch movement, a prominent and highly observant branch of ultra-Orthodox Judaism based in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood in New York City.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
Qin Fu is supposed to be meeting an emissary of China’s Empress Dowager on arrival, sent to catch a gang of political fugitives, but Holmes encourages his new protégé to assume his identity – apparently their names sound similar in Chinese – and investigate the Chinatown murders on his behalf.
—James Marsh, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 26 Mar. 2025
But her ordeal represents the reality for hundreds of thousands of Americans who rely on government services being targeted by Trump and his billionaire emissary Elon Musk.
—Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
Kogan was an emissary of the Chabad Lubavitch movement, a prominent and highly observant branch of ultra-Orthodox Judaism based in Brooklyn’s Crown Heights neighborhood in New York City.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2025
Qin Fu is supposed to be meeting an emissary of China’s Empress Dowager on arrival, sent to catch a gang of political fugitives, but Holmes encourages his new protégé to assume his identity – apparently their names sound similar in Chinese – and investigate the Chinatown murders on his behalf.
—James Marsh, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emissary
Noun
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Speaking to reporters, Israel's ambassador to the U.S.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
22 May 2025
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After winning his first MVP award in 2015, Stephen Curry became the face of the Golden State Warriors franchise and one of the league’s ambassadors.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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North Korea has repeatedly failed to launch military spy satellites.—
Choe Sang-Hun,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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The battle shifts to European cities as the series transitions from SEAL operations to international spy espionage, featuring a team that includes Mossad agent Eliza Perash (Rona-Lee Shimon).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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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
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Trump’s lead envoy to Ukraine and Russia, Steve Witkoff, has had similar moments of confusion.—
Simon Shuster,
Time,
22 May 2025
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My dad was a crime scene detective, my mom was an undercover narcotics agent, and my stepfather was an FBI agent.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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The agents, most of which are set to be available by the end of 2025, can perform a variety of tasks; one handles sourcing and procurement, while another creates and manages quotes and still another orchestrates stock and handles in-store inventory details.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
23 May 2025
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Billboard has reached out to the group’s representatives for comment.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
1 June 2025
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The news of Victor’s death was confirmed by her representative.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
31 May 2025
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Mission now accomplished, Kittridge and U.S. Intelligence operative Jasper Briggs (Shea Whigham) — revealed to be the son of Jim Phelps (Jon Voight) from the first Mission — show up with a peace offering for Ethan.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
23 May 2025
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Prior to joining the Hunger Games franchise, he was best known for his portrayal of CIA operative Felix Leiter in the James Bond films.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Rather, the able New York Sen. William P. Seward was perceived as the favorite, despite electability concerns amongst the delegates over his strong opposition to slavery.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
18 May 2025
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Read More: How Putin Missed His Shot at Peace In a sign of progress, the meeting of the Russian and Ukrainian delegates did result in an agreement to carry out the largest prisoner swap of the war, with each country committing to exchange 1,000 prisoners of war.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
17 May 2025
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Piyush Goyal, the commerce minister, had already hopped back and forth from New Delhi twice since Mr. Trump was re-elected.—
Alex Travelli,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Empire Wind 1 is being built by Equinor, a Norwegian energy company and the Norwegian prime minister and finance minister helped get it back on track.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
21 May 2025
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“Emissary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emissary. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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