sherpas

In referring to the work of "sherpas" -- the personal representatives of heads of state who do most of the preparatory work at such summits -- he provided no details.

G20 Heads for Conclusion 2010

Expanded to the G7 and now the G8, the group's annual meeting has metamorphosed into unwieldy, media-dominated events where leaders rubber-stamp long communiques prepared by so-called "sherpas" - top

ANC Daily News Briefing 2001

Expedition participants were classified as either 'climbers,' individuals from outside the Himalayan region, or 'sherpas' - high-altitude porters, most of them ethnic Sherpas or Tibetans, hired to transport equipment and otherwise assist the climbers.

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Lord Malloch-Brown said so-called sherpas -- envoys who attend G-20 advance meetings and put forward each nation's agenda -- planned to meet Friday in London.

U.K. says markets need crisis plan 2009

Lord Malloch-Brown said so-called sherpas -- envoys who attend G-20 advance meetings and put forward each nation's agenda -- planned to meet Friday in London.

U.K. Says Markets Counting on a G-20 Crisis Plan 2009

The real work is done by people called sherpas, who know a lot and do heavy lifting, which is why they're called sherpas.

CNN Transcript Nov 19, 2004 2004

Six days remained for senior advisers, so-called 'sherpas', to thrash out a deal.

Reuters: Top News 2011

Six days remained for senior advisers, so-called 'sherpas', to thrash out a deal.

Reuters: Top News 2011

Commission and council lawyers delivered their verdict in overnight discussions with the so-called sherpas - senior ambassadors and civil servants - preparing the summit and its texts.

The Guardian World News Nicholas Watt 2011

The finance ministers of the G20, called the sherpas, met in Busan, South

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