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Definition envoy in American English

envoy noun

[countable] noun
/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

Example

the UN's special envoy on human rights

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Definition envoy in American English