CHARGÉ D'AFFAIRES Synonyms: 27 Similar Words

chargé d'affaires

noun

as in foreign minister

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Recent Examples of chargé d'affaires Lebanon's foreign ministry spokesperson, Denise Rahme, told The Associated Press that Iran's embassy will still have a charge d'affaires to head its diplomatic mission. — CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026 Speaking in Warsaw, Sikorski confirmed that the Russian charge d'affaires was summoned to receive a formal protest note, though the diplomat refused to acknowledge the drones as Russian. — Amanda Castro shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025 Poland summoned the Russian charge d'affaires to demand an explanation after one such incident in December 2023. — David Brennan, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025 Earlier in the day, Kuwait followed Saudi Arabia and Bahrain by ordering the Lebanese charge d'affaires Saturday to leave the emirate within two days. — The Associated. Press, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2021 Daniel Smith to lead the US Embassy in New Delhi as the new charge d'affaires. — Jennifer Hansler, CNN, 7 May 2021

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Noun

Pakistan’s foreign minister has said three of its nationals were killed and one more wounded in an attack by the Houthi militia on a commercial vessel in the Red Sea.

— Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
Iran’s foreign minister says there are no direct talks, aside from messages passed through intermediaries.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of foreign minister

Noun

Normally, Privacy Bee uses a proxy email to avoid giving away your real address.

— Neil J. Rubenking, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
The race between the progressive former health official and Stevens, a moderate congresswomen, has served as an increasingly bitter proxy fight between the national Democratic Party's ideological factions.

— Joe Walsh, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of proxy

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Roberts also drew a sharp contrast between diplomats and ordinary foreign visitors.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026
Former diplomats who have worked extensively on human rights told us they were shocked that the victimization of white South Africans would be prioritized over the serious issues elsewhere in the region.

— Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of diplomat

Noun

The sultan learned about the American colonists’ war for independence indirectly, through the local French consul and European reports.

— Scott Spires Britannica Editors June 23, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 June 2026
Pablo Neruda played a key role when he was appointed Chile’s special consul for Spanish immigration.

— Roberto Prieto, Variety, 19 June 2026

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