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    emissary
    /ˈɛmɪs(ə)ri/

    noun

    • 1. a person sent as a diplomatic representative on a special mission.

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › emissaryEmissary Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    1. : one designated as the agent of another : representative. 2. : a secret agent. Did you know? An emissary is often a person who is sent somewhere in order to act as a representative. The key in that sentence is sent; emissary derives from Latin emissus, the past participle of the verb emittere, meaning "to send out."

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEMISSARY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    EMISSARY definition: 1. a person sent by one government or political leader to another to take messages or to take part…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › emissaryEMISSARY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Emissary definition: a representative sent on a mission or errand. See examples of EMISSARY used in a sentence.

  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEMISSARY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    EMISSARY meaning: 1. a person sent by one government or political leader to another to take messages or to take part…. Learn more.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEMISSARY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    a. an agent or messenger sent on a mission, esp one who represents a government or head of state. b. ( as modifier) an emissary delegation. 2. an agent sent on a secret mission, as a spy. adjective. 3. (of veins) draining blood from sinuses in the dura mater to veins outside the skull. Collins English Dictionary.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › emissaryEmissary - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    An emissary performs a specific job on someone else’s behalf. Emissary is a word you hear often around governments, but anyone can be one or have one. Say, if you’re feeling too lazy to get off the couch you could appoint your little sister to be your emissary in fetching ice cream from the kitchen.

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › EMISSARYEmissary - definition of emissary by The Free Dictionary

    1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a. an agent or messenger sent on a mission, esp one who represents a government or head of state. b. ( as modifier ): an emissary delegation. 2. an agent sent on a secret mission, as a spy. adj. (Physiology) (of veins) draining blood from sinuses in the dura mater to veins outside the skull.

  9. www.yourdictionary.com › emissaryEmissary Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Emissary definition: An agent sent on a mission to represent or advance the interests of another.

  10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishemissary noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of emissary noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › Emissary'sEmissary Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Emissary definition, a representative sent on a mission or errand: emissaries to negotiate a peace. See more.