Delegate and Emissary

Delegate

Delegate noun - A person sent on a mission to represent another.
Usage example: the delegate had a list of concerns to discuss with the country's new prime minister

Emissary is a synonym for delegate in representative topic. In some cases you can use "Emissary" instead a noun "Delegate", when it comes to topics like envoy, ambassador. popular alternative

Emissary

Emissary noun - A person sent on a mission to represent another.
Usage example: most of the industrialized nations of the world sent emissaries to the conference on global warming
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Synonyms for Emissary

Delegate is a synonym for emissary in envoy topic. You can use "Delegate" instead a noun "Emissary", if it concerns topics such as representative, deputy, ambassador. popular alternative

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foreign foreign delegate foreign emissary
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