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/ˈɛmɪs(ə)ɹi/ · noun
An agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else..
The small group around Ch’en Tu-hsiu that had remained at headquarters hastily sent an emissary—Chang Kuo-t’ao—to Nanch’ang. Though Chang set out immediately, he did not reach Nanch’ang until July 31, the day before the rising.
Use emissary when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Emissary means An agent sent on a mission to represent the interests of someone else..
Common synonyms include envoy.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The small group around Ch’en Tu-hsiu that had remained at headquarters hastily sent an emissary—Chang Kuo-t’ao—to Nanch’ang. Though Chang set out immediately, he did not reach Nanch’ang until July 31, the day before the rising.
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