"envoy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɛn.vɔɪ/ [US], /ˈɛn.vɔɪ/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-envoy.wav [UK] Forms: envoy [singular], envoys [plural]
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  1. An envoy is a representative of a country, next in status after an ambassador.
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