envoy (Meaning)

Wordnet

envoy (n)

a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador

someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else

a brief stanza concluding certain forms of poetry

Webster

envoy (n.)

One dispatched upon an errand or mission; a messenger; esp., a person deputed by a sovereign or a government to negotiate a treaty, or transact other business, with a foreign sovereign or government; a minister accredited to a foreign government. An envoy's rank is below that of an ambassador.

An explanatory or commendatory postscript to a poem, essay, or book; -- also in the French from, l'envoi.

envoy Sentence Examples

  1. The envoy from the United Nations arrived in the war-torn country to mediate the peace talks.
  2. The ambassador served as an envoy between the two rival nations, working to resolve their differences.
  3. The special envoy was sent to the region to investigate reports of human rights abuses.
  4. The papal envoy delivered a message of peace and reconciliation to the faithful.
  5. The trade envoy traveled the world, negotiating agreements and opening up new markets.
  6. The envoy's mission was to secure the release of the hostages held by the terrorist group.
  7. The royal envoy was sent to the neighboring kingdom to deliver a message of goodwill.
  8. The envoy's report provided valuable insights into the political and economic situation in the country.
  9. The military envoy was tasked with coordinating the efforts of the allied forces in the region.
  10. The environmental envoy spoke at the conference, urging world leaders to take action to address climate change.

FAQs About the word envoy

a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador, someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else, a brief stanza concluding certain for

ambassador, delegate, representative, minister, legate, agent, emissary, consul,diplomat, procurator

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The envoy from the United Nations arrived in the war-torn country to mediate the peace talks.

The ambassador served as an envoy between the two rival nations, working to resolve their differences.

The special envoy was sent to the region to investigate reports of human rights abuses.

The papal envoy delivered a message of peace and reconciliation to the faithful.