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Emissary

/ˈɛmɪˌsɛɹi/

An agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else.

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📖 Definitions of "Emissary"

noun

1
An agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else.
2
A venous channel in the skull.
3
An underground channel by which the water of a lake escapes.

🔄 Synonyms of "Emissary"

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Word	Definition
envoynoun	A representative.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Emissary"

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Word	Definition
envoynoun	A representative.
diplomatnoun	A person, such as an ambassador, who is accredited to represent a government officially in its relations with other governments or international organisations
ambassadornoun	A diplomat of the highest rank sent to a foreign court to represent there their sovereign or country. (Sometimes called ambassador-in-residence)
agentnoun	One who exerts power, or has the power to act.
messengernoun	One who brings messages.
minionnoun	A loyal servant of another, usually a more powerful being.
investigatornoun	One who investigates.
scapegoatnoun	Someone unfairly blamed or punished for some failure.
prophetnoun	Someone who predicts the future; a soothsayer.
outfallnoun	The point or place of discharge of a river, drain, culvert, sewer, etc.; mouth; embouchure.
outflownoun	The process of flowing out.
outletnoun	A wall-mounted socket connected to an electrical power supply, at which current can be taken to run electrical devices.
sendlingnoun	One who is sent; an emissary; missionary; messenger.
missionarynoun	(religion) A person who travels attempting to spread a religion or creed (Particularly used in context of Christianity).
missivenoun	(formal) A written message; a letter, note or memo.
oratornoun	A skilled and eloquent public speaker.
missionernoun	A missionary.
assigneenoun	One to whom a thing is assigned.
expressnoun	A mode of transportation, often a train, that travels quickly or directly, either on a regular schedule or as a special or excursion. Express trains often pass through stations along the way without stopping at them.
representativenoun	A delegate.