chargé d'affaires
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noun \(ˌ)shär-ˌzhā-də-ˈfer\ plural chargés d'affaires \-ˌzhā-də-, -ˌzhāz-də-\
Definition of CHARGÉ D'AFFAIRES
1
: a subordinate diplomat who substitutes for an absent ambassador or minister
2
: a diplomat inferior in rank to an ambassador or minister who heads a mission when no ambassador or minister is assigned
See Origin of CHARGÉ D'AFFAIRES
French, literally, one charged with affairs
First Known Use: 1767
Rhymes with CHARGÉ D'AFFAIRES
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