American Dictionary
Definition envoy in American English
envoy
noun
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noun
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈenvɔɪ/
1
an official who represents their country in another country, with a rank below an ambassador
Example
He was formerly French envoy at The Hague.
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1.1
a representative of a government or organization who is sent to another country to deal with a particular situation
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