diplomats
ˈdɪpləmat
noun
an official representing a country abroad.
ambassador,envoy,emissary,consul,attaché,plenipotentiary,chargé d’affaires,official,legate
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envoy
diplomat
ˈdɪpləmat
noun
an official representing a country abroad.
ambassador,envoy,emissary,consul,attaché,plenipotentiary,chargé d’affaires,official,legate
delegates
noun
a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference.
representative,envoy,emissary,commissioner,agent,deputy,commissary,spokesperson,spokesman,spokeswoman,frontman,ambassador,plenipotentiary,messenger,go-between,proxy,nuncio,depute,legate
verb
entrust (a task or responsibility) to another person, typically one who is less senior than oneself.
she must delegate duties so as to free herself for more important tasks
assign,entrust,give,pass on,hand on/over,turn over,consign,devolve,depute,transfer
delegate
noun
a person sent or authorized to represent others, in particular an elected representative sent to a conference.
representative,envoy,emissary,commissioner,agent,deputy,commissary,spokesperson,spokesman,spokeswoman,frontman,ambassador,plenipotentiary,messenger,go-between,proxy,nuncio,depute,legate
verb
entrust (a task or responsibility) to another person, typically one who is less senior than oneself.
she must delegate duties so as to free herself for more important tasks
assign,entrust,give,pass on,hand on/over,turn over,consign,devolve,depute,transfer
couriers
ˈkʊrɪə
noun
a company or employee of a company that transports commercial packages and documents.
the cheque was dispatched by courier
messenger,special messenger,dispatch rider,letter carrier,mail carrier,runner,bearer,message bearer,message carrier,delivery man,delivery woman,conveyor,envoy,emissary,harbinger,herald,pursuivant,forerunner,legate,estafette
verb
send (goods or documents) by courier.
your order can be couriered to you in three days
courier
ˈkʊrɪə
noun
a company or employee of a company that transports commercial packages and documents.
the cheque was dispatched by courier
messenger,special messenger,dispatch rider,letter carrier,mail carrier,runner,bearer,message bearer,message carrier,delivery man,delivery woman,conveyor,envoy,emissary,harbinger,herald,pursuivant,forerunner,legate,estafette
verb
send (goods or documents) by courier.
your order can be couriered to you in three days
consuls
ˈkɒns(ə)l
noun
an official appointed by a state to live in a foreign city and protect the state’s citizens and interests there.
the British consul in Israel
ambassador,diplomat,chargé d’affaires,attaché,envoy,emissary,plenipotentiary,consul general,legate
consul
ˈkɒns(ə)l
noun
an official appointed by a state to live in a foreign city and protect the state’s citizens and interests there.
the British consul in Israel
ambassador,diplomat,chargé d’affaires,attaché,envoy,emissary,plenipotentiary,consul general,legate
attorneys
/əˈtəːni/
noun
A person, typically a lawyer, appointed to act for another in business or legal matters.
Other important intermediaries were legal attorneys, who represented the Christian groups in their dealings with the state.
deputy,representative,substitute,delegate,agent,surrogate,stand-in,attorney,ambassador,emissary,go-between,envoy,frontman
attorney
/əˈtərni/
noun
A person appointed to act for another in business or legal matters.
Other important intermediaries were legal attorneys, who represented the Christian groups in their dealings with the state.
deputy,representative,substitute,delegate,agent,surrogate,stand-in,attorney,ambassador,emissary,go-between,envoy,frontman
attache
/ˌædəˈʃeɪ/
/ˌæˈtæʃeɪ/
noun
A person on the staff of an ambassador, typically with a specialized area of responsibility.
military attachés
envoy,diplomat,ambassador extraordinary,ambassador plenipotentiary,plenipotentiary,consul,attaché,chargé d’affaires,emissary,legate,nuncio,papal nuncio,representative,deputy
ambassadors
/amˈbasədə/
noun
An accredited diplomat sent by a state as its permanent representative in a foreign country.
the French ambassador to Portugal
envoy,diplomat,ambassador extraordinary,ambassador plenipotentiary,plenipotentiary,consul,attaché,chargé d’affaires,emissary,legate,nuncio,papal nuncio,representative,deputy
ambassador
/æmˈbæsədər/
noun
An accredited diplomat sent by a country as its official representative to a foreign country.
the French ambassador to Portugal
envoy,diplomat,ambassador extraordinary,ambassador plenipotentiary,plenipotentiary,consul,attaché,chargé d’affaires,emissary,legate,nuncio,papal nuncio,representative,deputy
agents
/ˈeɪdʒ(ə)nt/
noun
A person who acts on behalf of another person or group.
in the event of illness, a durable power of attorney enabled her nephew to act as her agent
representative,negotiator,business manager,emissary,envoy,factor,go-between,proxy,surrogate,trustee,liaison,broker,delegate,spokesperson,spokesman,spokeswoman,frontman,mouthpiece
agent
/ˈeɪdʒənt/
noun
A person who acts on behalf of another person or group.
in the event of illness, a durable power of attorney enabled her nephew to act as her agent
representative,negotiator,business manager,emissary,envoy,factor,go-between,proxy,surrogate,trustee,liaison,broker,delegate,spokesperson,spokesman,spokeswoman,frontman,mouthpiece
