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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

Trump had chosen Witkoff to be his emissary on the Middle East, so the request must have come as a surprise.

From Slate • Dec. 22, 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

Created as a refuge for Jewish musicians fleeing Nazi persecution, it became, with Israel’s founding in 1948, a cultural emissary for its home country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 20, 2025

Tree-ear felt that the very air in the workspace under the eaves was alive with whispers and hisses of anxiety: the emissary would be returning very soon.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park