envoy
noun
[ ˈɛnvɔɪ ]
• a messenger or representative, especially one on a diplomatic mission.
• "the UN special envoy to Yugoslavia"
Similar:
representative,
delegate,
deputy,
agent,
intermediary,
mediator,
negotiator,
proxy,
surrogate,
liaison,
broker,
accredited messenger,
courier,
spokesperson,
spokesman,
spokeswoman,
mouthpiece,
stand-in,
go-between,
factor,
• a minister plenipotentiary, ranking below ambassador and above chargé d'affaires.
Origin:
mid 17th century: from French envoyé, past participle of envoyer ‘send’, from en voie ‘on the way’, based on Latin via ‘way’.
envoi
noun
• a short stanza concluding a ballade.
• an author's concluding words.
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French envoi, from envoyer ‘send’ (see envoy).
