chargés d'affaires

Definition of chargés d'affairesnext
plural of chargé d'affaires

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Noun
  • The fallout led to tit-for-tat expulsions of senior diplomats, disruption of visa services, reduced consular staffing and a freeze on trade talks.
    Ken Moritsugu, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
  • In March, Rubio ordered American diplomats to scour the social-media posts of people who had applied for student visas.
    Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • College graduates earn significantly higher lifetime incomes, have access to better healthcare, and are far more likely to achieve upward social mobility — because their degrees serve as proxies for experience and are favored by employers, these credentials are career launchpads.
    CBS News, CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
  • The law bans the use of zip codes as proxies for race, ethnicity, or national origin and requires employers to notify individuals when AI is used to make decisions in hiring, promotion, or termination.
    Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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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 24 Jan. 2026.

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