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chargés d'affaires

noun

plural of chargé d'affaires
as in foreign ministers

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  1. diplomats
  2. proxies
Noun
  • The air-conditioning was broken, and the Tate brothers were mingling upstairs with a handful of diplomats and Administration officials.
    — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Russian diplomats routinely have been summoned around Europe, even expelled.
    — Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of diplomats
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  • The program is also seeking information on how the IRGC transfers funds and materials to its terrorist and militia proxies and partners, as well as individuals or entities involved in financing or facilitating its activities.
    — September 18, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But years on, their ADRs still track gold and chemical prices, not business fundamentals — proxies for commodities, not endorsements of the companies themselves.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of proxies
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“Chargés d'affaires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charg%C3%A9s%20d%27affaires. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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