An emissary is a person who is sent on a mission to represent another person or organization. An internuncio is an official MESSENGER or REPRESENTATIVE, usually of the highest rank, while a CARRIER is someone who transports goods or people from one place to another. A BEARER is someone who carries something, such as a message or document, while a DEPUTY is a person appointed to act for or represent another. A DELEGATE is someone chosen or appointed to represent a group of people, and an INTERMEDIARY is someone who acts as a go-between in communication between two other people or groups. A REPRESENTATIVE is someone who speaks or acts on behalf of another, and a SCOUT is someone who explores an area to gain information. A COURIER is someone who delivers messages or packages, a DIPLOMAT is a person appointed by a government to conduct negotiations with another government, and a SPY is someone employed to obtain secret information. A HERALD is a MESSENGER who announces important news, a MESSENGER is someone who carries a message, an AGENT is someone who acts on behalf of another, an AMBASSADOR is a DIPLOMAT of the highest rank, a LEGATE is a diplomatic REPRESENTATIVE of the Pope, and an ENVOY is a MESSENGER or REPRESENTATIVE sent on a special mission.