emissary
noun
[ ˈɛmɪs(ə)ri ]
• a person sent as a diplomatic representative on a special mission.
Similar:
envoy,
ambassador,
diplomat,
delegate,
attaché,
legate,
consul,
plenipotentiary,
minister,
agent,
representative,
deputy,
factor,
proxy,
surrogate,
liaison,
messenger,
courier,
herald,
go-between,
nuncio,
Origin:
early 17th century: from Latin emissarius ‘scout, spy’, from emittere ‘send out’ (see emit).
