ENVOY


Meaning of ENVOY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈen-ˌvȯi, ˈän- ]

noun

Etymology: French envoyé, from past participle of envoyer to send, from Old French enveier

Date: 1635

1.

a. : a minister plenipotentiary accredited to a foreign government who ranks between an ambassador and a minister resident — called also envoy extraordinary

b. : a person delegated to represent one government in its dealings with another

2. : messenger , representative

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.