Envoy - English meaning

noun

A person who acts on behalf of another person or group.

Usage examples:

In the event of illness, a durable power of attorney enabled her nephew to act as her agent

noun

A person who acts for or represents another

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A travel agent, he is the agent for several of the highest paid players in baseball., a secret agen…

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A person who is paid to buy or sell products or provide a service for a company, but who is not a regular employee

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Following the recent insurance scam, legislation is being put in place to ensure all agents protect…

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An accredited diplomat sent by a state as its permanent representative in a foreign country.

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The french ambassador to portugal

noun

A person on the staff of an ambassador having a specialized area of responsibility.

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Naval and air attachés

noun

A person who buys and sells goods or assets for others.

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The centralized lenders operate through brokers

verb

Arrange or negotiate (an agreement).

Usage examples:

Fighting continued despite attempts to broker a ceasefire

noun

A person who acts for or represents another in the buying and selling of shares in companies or protection against risk, or who arranges for the lending of money

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I told my broker to sell the stock., he brokered a deal to buy the company.

noun

An official appointed by a state to live in a foreign city and protect the state's citizens and interests there.

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The british consul in israel

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A government official who lives in a foreign city in order to take care of the people from the official’s own country who are traveling or living there and to protect the trade interests of that government

noun

A government official who lives in a foreign city and takes care of people from his or her own country who live or are travelling there. part of a consul's job is also to protect the trade and business interests of his or her own country in the foreign country

Usage examples:

The us consul in shanghai, consular officers/officials/staff, consular affairs/services/work

noun

A company or employee of a company that transports commercial packages and documents.

Usage examples:

The cheque was dispatched by courier

verb

Send (goods or documents) by courier.

Usage examples:

Your order can be couriered to you in three days

noun

A person who carries messages or documents for someone else

noun

A person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference.

Usage examples:

The delegates rejected the proposal

verb

Entrust (a task or responsibility) to another person, typically one who is less senior than oneself.

Usage examples:

She must delegate duties so as to free herself for more important tasks

verb

A person appointed or elected to represent others

noun

A person who is appointed to undertake the duties of a superior in the superior's absence.

Usage examples:

His deputy has been largely running the business for the past year

noun

A person who is given the power to act instead of, or to help do the work of, another person

Usage examples:

A deputy chairman, the deputy editor, a sheriff’s deputy

noun

A person whose rank is immediately below that of the head of an organization or a department, and who is in charge when the head is not there

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He was appointed to the paris office, serving as deputy to the bureau chief., you will be required …

noun

An official representing a country abroad.

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Government leaders, senior officials and diplomats attended the ceremony.

noun

A person who officially represents a country’s interests in a foreign country

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She is a skilled diplomat and an expert negotiator.

noun

A person sent as a diplomatic representative on a special mission.

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He sent his agents, emissaries to her with fabulous temptations but the virtuous 1ady rebuffed them…

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A person sent by one government or political leader to another to deliver messages or to take part in discussions

noun

A person who acts as a link between people in order to try and bring about an agreement; a mediator.

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Negotiations took place through an intermediary

adjective

Intermediate.

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An intermediary stage

noun

Someone who acts to arrange an agreement between people who are unwilling or unable to communicate directly

noun

A member of the clergy, especially a cardinal, representing the pope.

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A papal legate arrived in france on a peacemaking mission

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Communication or cooperation which facilitates a close working relationship between people or organizations.

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The head porter works in close liaison with the reception office

noun

Communication between groups and the useful relationship that this creates, or a person who does the communicating between the groups

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[ u ] there is an unfortunate lack of liaison between the departments.

noun

A person who attempts to make people involved in a conflict come to an agreement; a go-between.

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The government appointed a mediator to assist in finding a resolution to the dispute

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A person who tries to end a disagreement by helping the two sides to talk about and agree on a solution

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Lawyers acting for the companies held another meeting with mediators this week., a federal/independ…

noun

The part of a musical instrument, telephone, etc. designed to be put in or against the mouth.

Usage examples:

He shouted into the mouthpiece, but there was no response

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The part of a musical instrument, telephone, or other device that goes near, on, or between the lips

Usage examples:

He’s a mouthpiece for the pharmaceutical industry.

noun

A person who conducts negotiations.

Usage examples:

Us trade negotiators

noun

Someone whose job is to try to help two groups who disagree with each other to reach an agreement

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A person who has formal discussions with someone else in order to reach an agreement, or a person whose job is to do this

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A chief/lead/top negotiator he is the chief negotiator for the union., budget/trade negotiator the …

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(in the roman catholic church) a papal ambassador to a foreign court or government.

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The vatican has not had diplomatic relations with china since 1951 when the communist government ex…

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A person, especially a diplomat, invested with the full power of independent action on behalf of their government, typically in a foreign country.

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Assistant commissars of foreign affairs, as well as ambassadors, plenipotentiaries, and consul-gene…

adjective

Having full power to take independent action.

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A minister plenipotentiary

noun

A person who has the authority to represent his or her country, especially in another country

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A plenipotentiary diplomat/role, making use of his plenipotentiary powers, he dispatched the necess…

noun

The authority to represent someone else, especially in voting.

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Britons overseas may register to vote by proxy

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Authority given to someone to act for you, as by voting as your representative in an election, or the person to whom this authority is given

noun

A written document that officially gives someone the authority to do something for another person, for example by voting at a meeting for them

Usage examples:

A creditor may give a proxy to any person of full age requiring him or her to vote for or against a…

adjective

Typical of a class, group, or body of opinion.

Usage examples:

Churchill was not properly representative of influential opinion in britain

noun

A person chosen or appointed to act or speak for another or others.

Usage examples:

The duke of gloucester would attend the coronation as the representative of his father, king george v

noun

A member of the us house of representatives; a congressman or congresswoman

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The company has representatives in most european capitals., a good political poll is based on a rep…

noun

A person who makes statements on behalf of a group or individual.

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A spokesman for greenpeace

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A spokesman or spokeswoman (used as a neutral alternative).

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A spokesperson for the scottish office

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A person who makes official, public statements for a group or organization

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A government spokesperson

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Someone who is chosen or employed by a person or organization to speak officially to the public for them

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A company spokesperson said that customers would get their money by the end of this week., a spokes…

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A woman who makes statements on behalf of a group or individual.

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A spokeswoman for the agency said it would not be investigating the case

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A female spokesperson

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A woman who acts as a spokesperson

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A spokeswoman blamed the confusion on miscommunication between the company and its customers.

noun

A person who takes the place or does the job of another person

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Critics serve as a kind of stand-in for the average person.

phrasal verb

To do something that someone else is supposed to do or usually does, because they are unable to do it

Usage examples:

Stand in for sb he stood in for his manager while she was away on maternity leave., we'll need some…

noun

A substitute, especially a person deputizing for another in a specific role or office.

Usage examples:

She served as a surrogate for the president on a trip to south america

adjective

Relating to the birth of a child or children by means of surrogacy.

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Paperwork that will allow them to move forward with the surrogate process

noun

Someone or something that replaces or is used instead of someone or something else; a substitute for another

Usage examples:

She seems to regard him as a surrogate for her father.