envoy

//ˈɛn.vɔɪ//
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Noun

envoySingular
envoysPlural
1

A messenger or representative, especially one sent on a diplomatic mission.

The president sent a special envoy to negotiate the peace treaty.

2

A diplomat ranking below an ambassador but above a minister, sent to represent their government in a foreign country.

The envoy was appointed to represent our country at the foreign embassy.