特使(とくし)

とくし
noun
special envoy; special emissary
1. special envoy; special emissary
A person sent on a specific diplomatic or official mission, typically by a head of state or government. Distinguished from a regular ambassador by the temporary and focused nature of the assignment.
大統領(だいとうりょう)が特使(とくし)を派遣(はけん)した。
The president dispatched a special envoy.
和平(わへい)交渉(こうしょう)のために特使(とくし)が現地(げんち)に向(む)かった。
A special envoy headed to the region for peace negotiations.
首相(しゅしょう)は気候(きこう)変動(へんどう)問題(もんだい)を担当(たんとう)する特使(とくし)を任命(にんめい)した。
The prime minister appointed a special envoy in charge of climate change issues.

A compound of 特(とく) (special) and 使(し) (envoy, messenger). Frequently appears in news reporting about international diplomacy. The word implies a person given a specific, often urgent, mandate rather than a standing diplomatic role.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 特使(とくし)を派遣(はけん)する: to dispatch a special envoy
  • 特使(とくし)を任命(にんめい)する: to appoint a special envoy
  • 大統領(だいとうりょう)特使(とくし): presidential special envoy
  • 和平(わへい)特使(とくし): peace envoy

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 大使(たいし): ambassador — a permanent diplomatic representative stationed in a foreign country
  • 使節(しせつ): envoy, delegate — a broader term for someone sent on an official mission; can refer to a delegation
  • 公使(こうし): minister (diplomatic) — a diplomatic representative ranking below ambassador
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