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emissary

nounCommon GRE wordMore E words

a person sent on a mission to represent another, often diplomatically

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Emissary in a sentence

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The king dispatched an emissary to negotiate terms with the rebels.

Synonyms
envoydelegateagent
Antonyms

None listed.

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Emissary (noun) means a person sent on a mission to represent another, often diplomatically
Here is emissary used in an example sentence: "The king dispatched an emissary to negotiate terms with the rebels."
Common synonyms for emissary include envoy, delegate, agent.
Emissary is a GRE-level vocabulary word worth knowing for the Verbal section.

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