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| Main Entry: | envoy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | deputy |
| Synonyms: | agent, ambassador, attaché, bearer, carrier, chargé d'affaires, consul, courier, delegate, diplomat, emissary, intermediary, internuncio, legate, medium, messenger, minister, nuncio, plenipotentiary, representative, vicar |
| Main Entry: | ambassador |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | representative to a foreign country |
| Synonyms: | agent, consul, deputy, diplomat, emissary, envoy, minister, plenipotentiary |
| Main Entry: | consul |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | representative |
| Synonyms: | delegate, emissary, envoy, lawyer, legate |
| Main Entry: | courier |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | messenger |
| Synonyms: | bearer, carrier, emissary, envoy, express, go-between, gofer*, herald, runner, dispatcher, gopher, intelligencer, internuncio |
| Antonyms: | receiver, sender |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | delegate |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | representative, often governmental |
| Synonyms: | agent, alternate, ambassador, appointee, catchpole, commissioner, consul, deputy, emissary, envoy, factor, front*, legate, member, member of congress, minister, mouthpiece, nominee, people's choice, pinch hitter, plenipotentiary, proxy, regent, rep, replacement, senator, spokesperson, stand-in, substitute, surrogate, vicar, viceroy |
| Notes: | as a noun, delegate is a person appointed or elected to represent others - as a verb delegate means to transfer power or authority to someone; relegate means to refer to another person for decision or judgment or assign to a lower position or reduce in rank a delegation differs from a legation in that the members of a delegation are usually not charged with a specific mission but merely with the overall task of representing the interests of a body of people, often at a conference during an assembly's regular session; a legate usually acts alone while a delegate acts as part of a group |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | diplomat |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | politician, consul |
| Synonyms: | agent, ambassador, attaché, cabinet member, chargé d'affaires, conciliator, emissary, envoy, expert, go-between, legate, mediator, minister, moderator, negotiator, plenipotentiary, public relations person, representative, tactician |
| Main Entry: | emissary |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | deputy |
| Synonyms: | agent, ambassador, bearer, carrier, consul, courier, delegate, envoy, front, go-between, herald, hired gun*, intermediary, legate, messenger, representative, scout, spy, internuncio, rep |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | go-between |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person acting as an agent |
| Synonyms: | arbitrator, attorney, broker, dealer, delegate, deputy, emissary, entrepreneur, envoy, factor, intercessor, intermediary, intermediate, liaison, mediator, medium, messenger, negotiator, proxy, referee, representative, interagent, interceder, intermediator, marriage broker, matchmaker |
| Main Entry: | messenger |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person carrying information to another |
| Synonyms: | agent, ambassador, bearer, carrier, courier, delegate, detachment, detail, emissary, envoy, forerunner, go-between*, gofer*, harbinger, herald, intermediary, mediator, minister, post, precursor, prophet, runner, commissionaire, crier, delivery person, dispatcher, errand person, flag-bearer, schlepper |
| Antonyms: | receiver |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | proxy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | agent |
| Synonyms: | alternate, ambassador, attorney, backup, broker, delegate, deputy, emissary, envoy, executor, intermediary, lawyer, negotiator, representative, stand-in, substitute, surrogate, assignee, mediary |
| Main Entry: | agent |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person representing an organization or person in business |
| Synonyms: | abettor, actor, advocate, ambassador, assistant, attorney, broker, commissioner, delegate, deputy, doer, emissary, envoy, executor, factor, factotum, go-between, intermediary, lawyer, minister, negotiator, officer, operative, operator, principal, proctor, promoter, proxy, representative, salesperson, servant, steward, substitute, surrogate, worker, assignee, functionary, handler, mediary, middleperson, mover, ten percenter |
| Main Entry: | bearer |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who carries messages or deliveries |
| Synonyms: | agent, beast of burden*, carrier, courier, emissary, envoy, messenger, porter, runner, servant, shipper, conveyor, drogher, internuncio, transporter |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | forerunner |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | messenger, herald |
| Synonyms: | advocate, ancestor, announcer, author, envoy, forebearer, harbinger, originator, pioneer, precursor, progenitor, prototype, advertiser, foregoer, initiator, prognostic |
| Main Entry: | arrival |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something that makes it to a destination |
| Synonyms: | addition, caller, cargo, delegate, delivery, entrant, envoy, freight, guest, mail, newcomer, package, parcel, passenger, representative, shipment, tourist, traveler, visitor, arriver, comer, conferee, visitant |
| Main Entry: | dedication |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | speech of praise; sanctification |
| Synonyms: | address, celebration, consecration, devotion, envoy, glorification, inscription, message, hallowing |
| Antonyms: | apathy |
| Main Entry: | minister |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person high in government |
| Synonyms: | administrator, agent, aide, ambassador, assistant, consul, delegate, diplomat, envoy, executive, legate, liaison, official, plenipotentiary, premier, prime minister, secretary, cabinet member, lieutenant, officeholder |
| Main Entry: | delegation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | group of representatives |
| Synonyms: | commission, contingent, deputation, embassy, gathering, mission, organization, envoys, legation |
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