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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. 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.

  3. 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."

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

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

    When presidents can’t attend state funerals, they send an emissary to pay their respects. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.

  9. 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.

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

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

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › emissaryemissary - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

    emissary meaning, definition, what is emissary: someone who is sent with an official mes...: Learn more.