envoy (extraordinary and plenipotentiary)

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• Envoy — may refer to:*an Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary *a Special Envoy *a diplomat in general *Envoy (WordPerfect), a document reader and document file format *GMC Envoy, a make of automobile * The Envoy , a 1982 album by Warren Zevon …   Wikipedia

• Envoy (title) — In diplomacy, an Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary is, under the terms of the Congress of Vienna of 1815, a diplomat of the second class, ranking between an Ambassador and a Minister Resident. Usually just referred to as a Minister …   Wikipedia

• plenipotentiary — [[t]ple̱nɪpəte̱nʃəri, AM ʃieri[/t]] plenipotentiaries also Plenipotentiary 1) N COUNT A plenipotentiary is a person who has full power to make decisions or take action on behalf of their government, especially in a foreign country. [FORMAL]… …   English dictionary

• envoy — I. /ˈɛnvɔɪ / (say envoy) noun 1. a diplomatic agent of the second rank, next in dignity after an ambassador, commonly called minister (title in full: envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary). 2. a diplomatic agent. 3. any accredited… …  

• envoy — envoy1 /en voy, ahn /, n. 1. a diplomatic agent. 2. any accredited messenger or representative. 3. Also called envoy extraordinary, minister plenipotentiary. a diplomatic agent of the second rank, next in status after an ambassador. [1635 45; < F …   Universalium

• envoy — ► NOUN 1) a messenger or representative, especially one on a diplomatic mission. 2) (also envoy extraordinary) a minister plenipotentiary, ranking below ambassador and above chargé d affaires. ORIGIN from French envoyé sent …   English terms dictionary

• envoy — Synonyms and related words: agent, ambassador, ambassadress, apostolic delegate, attache, bearer, career diplomat, carrier, chancellor, charge, commercial attache, commissar, commissary, commissionaire, commissioner, consul, consul general,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• plenipotentiary — Synonyms and related words: absolute, all powerful, almighty, ambassador, ambassadorial, ambassadress, apostolic delegate, attache, career diplomat, chancellor, charge, commercial attache, consul, consul general, consular, consular agent,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• envoy — 1. n. 1 a messenger or representative, esp. on a diplomatic mission. 2 (in full envoy extraordinary) a minister plenipotentiary, ranking below ambassador and above chargeacute d affaires. Derivatives: envoyship n. Etymology: F envoyeacute, past… …   Useful english dictionary

• envoy — noun Etymology: French envoyé, from past participle of envoyer to send, from Old French enveier Date: 1635 1. a. a minister plenipotentiary accredited to a foreign government who ranks between an ambassador and a minister resident called also… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• envoy — [ ɛnvɔɪ] noun 1》 a messenger or representative, especially one on a diplomatic mission. 2》 (also envoy extraordinary) a minister plenipotentiary, ranking below ambassador and above chargé d affaires. Origin C17: from Fr. envoyé, past participle… …   English new terms dictionary