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

synonym: envoy.

Roget 534: messenger, envoy, emissary, legate; nuncio, internuncio^†; ambassador etc. (diplomatist) 758.    marshal, flag bearer, herald, crier, trumpeter, bellman^†, pursuivant^†, parlementaire [Fr.], apparitor^†.    courier, runner; dak^†, estafette^†; Mercury, Iris, Ariel^†.    commissionaire [Fr.]; errand boy, chore boy; newsboy.    mail, overnight mail, express mail, next-day delivery; post, post office; letter bag; delivery service; United Parcel Service, UPS; Federal Express, Fedex.    telegraph, telephone; cable, wire (electronic information transmission); carrier pigeon.    [person reporting news] (news) 532 reporter, gentleman of the press, representative of the press; penny-a-liner; special correspondent, own correspondent; spy, scout; informer etc. 527.    ... show more

Roget 758: consignee, trustee, nominee, committee.    agent, delegate; commissary, commissioner; emissary, envoy, commissionaire [Fr.]; messenger etc. 534.    diplomatist, diplomat, diplomate, corps diplomatique [Fr.], embassy; ambassador, embassador^†; representative, resident, consul, legate, nuncio, internuncio^†, charge d'affaires [Fr.], attache.    vicegerent etc. (deputy) 759; plenipotentiary.    functionary, placeman^†, curator; treasurer etc. 801; factor, bailiff, clerk, secretary, attorney, advocate, solicitor, proctor, broker, underwriter, commission agent, auctioneer, one's man of business; factotum etc. (director) 694; caretaker; dalal^†, dubash^†, garnishee, gomashta^†.    negotiator, go-between; middleman; under agent, employe; servant etc. 746; referee, arbitrator etc. (judge) 967.    traveler, bagman, commis-voyageur [Fr.], touter^†, commercial traveler, drummer [U.S.], traveling man.    newspaper correspondent, own correspondent, special correspondent.    ... show more

Dutch: afgevaardige, afgezant, gezant
Polish: poseł, posłaniec, posłannik, wysłaniec, wysłannik