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EMISSARY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else
Synonyms:
emissary; envoy
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("emissary" is a kind of...):
representative (a person who represents others)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "emissary"):
legate; official emissary (a member of a legation)