Meaning & use
Emissaries
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People sent as official representatives to deliver a message or conduct business on behalf of another.
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The king sent emissaries to negotiate peace with the neighboring kingdom.
Corporate emissaries traveled abroad to secure the new trade deal.
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From Latin emissarius, "one sent out," sharing a root with "emit."
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