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emissary

[em-uh-ser-ee] / ˈɛm əˌsɛr i /


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The emissary is reported to be a close ally and friend of Rodríguez, who has been described as "extremely co-operative" by the White House.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

If Zelensky were to dismiss Yermak, he would lose his foremost emissary to the U.S. since the start of the war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

And nothing illustrates that better than the man Trump has deployed as his lead emissary in the negotiations: Army Secretary Daniel P. Driscoll.

From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025

Netanyahu, at some political risk, agreed; Witkoff, working with Biden’s chief emissary, Brett McGurk, put the final pieces in place.

From Slate • Oct. 16, 2025

The emissary was slightly surprised at the ease of his task, but could find no objection, so he turned the soldiers and the box around and began to travel back to the palace.

From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin