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• n  a diplomat having less authority than an ambassador
• n  someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
• n  a brief stanza concluding certain forms of poetry

• The State Department's new envoy to North Korea comes with a good understanding of what the job will take.
• Washington's special envoy to the Mideast on Wednesday wrapped up his second meeting this week with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu without reaching an agreement on .
• China's presidential envoy met with North Korea's top nuclear strategist amid intensifying international efforts to persuade Pyongyang to return to stalled six-nation talks on its .

• envoy extraordinary
• minister plenipotentiary
• emissary
• envoi

News & Articles

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• Egyptian envoy calls on Pope to improve relations with Islam
  JNS.org JERUSALEM (JNS.org) — An envoy from Egypt’s Al-Azhar University, one of the highest centers of learning in the Islamic world, has called on Pope Francis to declare Islam as a “peaceful religion” in order to restore ties between the world’s two largest faiths.
  June 15, 2013 - The Bristol Press
• LG Envoy II (U.S. Cellular)
  Editor's Rating: User Rating: Good: The LG Envoy II has an extremely user-friendly interface and several shortcut buttons to launch frequently used applications. Bad: The Envoy II has a grainy display with a narrow viewing angle, a nonstandard headset jack, and its power/end button is inconveniently located. Bottom Line: With its low-end specs and mediocre camera, the Envoy II isn't worth buying ...
  June 15, 2013 - CNET
• US envoy: Nations should 'close ranks' on NKorea
  WASHINGTON (AP) — A senior U.S. envoy said Friday the only way to get nuclear North Korea to disarm is for nations to "close ranks" and demand it.
  June 14, 2013 - Associated Press via Yahoo! News

Quotes

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• Stephen Harper in Vancouver Sun
  And [the new US Middle East envoy] George Mitchell is somebody of enormous stature. He is one of the few people who have international experience brokering peace deals. And so what I told him is start by listening, because all too often the United... Barack Obama http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNHQ0yfPaaXFGqLKymRgcres0I2nuA RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.rferl.org/Content/Obama_Tells_Muslims_That_Americans_Are_Not_Your_Enemy/1375281.html&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNE7-4Voy6r0_Ek67RIAWYmAaUgwhg Jan 27, 2009 33605 42836 envoy Tuesday, he welcomed her appointment, calling it a tribute to Canada's leadership role in rebuilding Haiti. As UNESCO special envoy to Haiti, Michaelle Jean will draw upon her unique experience and dedication to Haiti, as well as her commitment to...
• Nicolas Sarkozy in CNN
  I have an envoy who spoke to the authorities who are closest to the Dalai Lama,Sarkozy said. "I want dialogue to begin, and I will gauge my response on the response that the Chinese authorities give."