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envoy

[en-voi, ahn-] / ˈɛn vɔɪ, ˈɑn- /


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In March, Trump appointed Adams as the special presidential envoy for American tourism, exceptionalism and values — a position created for him after his nomination as ambassador to Malaysia stalled the previous year.

From Salon Aug. 1, 2026

One day in May, Sergio Gor, President Trump’s special envoy for South Asia, appeared at the base camp of Mount Everest.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 26, 2026

“Once he became Middle East envoy and was given responsibility for the hostages, he became one of the most famous people in Israel overnight,” an Israeli journalist who has covered him told me.

From Slate Jul. 22, 2026

The couple's family have welcomed the appointment on Monday of the UK's first ever envoy to support British nationals detained abroad in complex cases where there are concerns about welfare, due process or human rights.

From BBC Jul. 15, 2026

He derived that scant information by word of mouth, mainly from an envoy who had visited Pizarro’s force for two days while it was en route inland from the coast.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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