diplomatic envoy
Foreign government representative
A diplomatic envoy is an official representative sent by one government to another, typically to conduct negotiations or deliver messages on behalf of their nation.
The term covers various ranks below ambassador, though it's often used loosely for any diplomatic representative: The president dispatched a special envoy to broker peace talks.
Envoys carry the authority of their sending government but usually handle specific missions rather than permanent postings.
- embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
- emissaryAgent sent abroad
- attachéEmbassy specialist officer
- legateOfficial ecclesiastical representative
- protocolPrescribed conduct rules
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- diplomatsambassador, diplomat, consul, emissary, attache
- diplomatic immunityinviolability, extraterritoriality, persona non grata, expulsion
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- Peacekeepingpeacekeepers, peacekeeping missions, blue helmets, UN peacekeeping, UN missions
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