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emissary

emis·sary

UK/ˈɛmɪs(ə)ɹi/ US/ˈɛmɪˌsɛɹi/ uncommon

noun

1.

someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else

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Origin

From French émissaire, from Latin emissarius (“agent, scout, spy”).

Phrases

  • emissary vein

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