History
History
Synonyms
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Meaning:
agent

a person or business that represents, or that manages or arranges the affairs of, another or others

person representing an organization or person in business

ambassador

an official representing the government of her or his country in a foreign country

representative to a foreign country

bearer

a person who brings a letter or message

person who carries messages or deliveries

commissionaire

a uniformed porter at the entrance to a hotel, large shop etc

person carrying information to another

consul

a state official sent to help and protect her or his fellow citizens in a foreign country

representative

delegate

a person given a responsibility (especially a representative sent to a meeting)

representative, often governmental

diplomat

a person employed in diplomacy for her or his country e.g. an ambassador

politician, consul

envoy

a government messenger, especially one sent aboard on a special mission

deputy

go between

separate entry below

person who negotiates

go-between

a person who makes arrangements for two people who do not meet at first

person acting as an agent

intermediary

(of) a person acting as a link between (groups), especially to get agreement

person who negotiates

plenipotentiary

(of) a person having full power to act, make decisions etc as an official representative (of a government etc)

spokesperson

proxy

(a document giving) authority to represent or act for another (especially in voting at an election)

agent

spy

a person who tries to set secret information, especially about military affairs of other countries; a person who keeps a secret watch on the movements of others

person who secretly finds out about another's business

tactician

an expert in tactics

politician, consul

transporter

a kind of long vehicle used for carrying vehicles from a factory

bearer

EMISSARY as in Wiktionary
EMISSARY as in Wikipedia