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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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Nevertheless, Hochstein, the U.S. envoy, recently unveiled an even more ambitious plan.
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Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2024
The markets were also used by diplomatic envoys who transported enslaved people as gifts to their hosts.
—Emi Eleode, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2024
The Israeli Prime Minister's Office gave the paper to the White House ahead of President Biden's envoy Amos Hochstein's visit to Beirut on Monday to discuss a diplomatic solution to the conflict, Israeli officials said.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
Brett McGurk, National Security Council coordinator for the Middle East, and Amos Hochstein, a U.S. special envoy with a focus on Lebanon, are also expected to meet other senior Israeli officials, the source said.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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Steven Simon, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2024
The markets were also used by diplomatic envoys who transported enslaved people as gifts to their hosts.
—Emi Eleode, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2024
The Israeli Prime Minister's Office gave the paper to the White House ahead of President Biden's envoy Amos Hochstein's visit to Beirut on Monday to discuss a diplomatic solution to the conflict, Israeli officials said.
—Barak Ravid, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
Brett McGurk, National Security Council coordinator for the Middle East, and Amos Hochstein, a U.S. special envoy with a focus on Lebanon, are also expected to meet other senior Israeli officials, the source said.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Envoy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/envoy. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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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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