em·is·sar·y ( m  -sr  )n. pl. em·is·sar·ies An agent sent on a mission to represent or advance the interests of another. [Latin miss rius, from missus, past participle of mittere, to send out; see emit.] |
emissary [ˈɛmɪsərɪ -ɪsrɪ]
n pl -saries
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy)
a. an agent or messenger sent on a mission, esp one who represents a government or head of state
b. (as modifier) an emissary delegation
2. an agent sent on a secret mission, as a spy
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) (of veins) draining blood from sinuses in the dura mater to veins outside the skull
[from Latin ēmissārius emissary, spy, from ēmittere to send out; see emit]
emit, emission, emissary - Emit, emission, and emissary come from Latin emittere, "send out," and emit once meant "publish a book or notice."
See also related terms for notice.
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| Noun | 1. |  emissary - someone sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone elselegate, official emissary - a member of a legation representative - a person who represents others |
emissary
noun envoy, agent, deputy, representative, ambassador, diplomat, delegate, courier, herald, messenger, consul, attaché, go-between, legate the President's special emissary to Hanoi
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