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Recent Examples of chargé d'affaires
Poland summoned the Russian charge d'affaires to demand an explanation after one such incident in December 2023.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025
Elizabeth Rood, the charge d'affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, is also in attendance at court, CNN’s Frederik Pleitgen reported.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 1 July 2022
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
Beyond Yovanovitch, staffers like her replacement, charge d'affaires Bill Taylor, and David Holmes, who served as political counselor in Kyiv, were called to testify about Trump's plan.
—Conor Finnegan, ABC News, 6 May 2021
In Bum Chun; Andrei Lankov, director, NK News, professor, Kookmin University; Evans J.R. Revere, former deputy chief of mission and charge d'affaires, U.S. Embassy, Seoul.
—Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2021
The embassy said in a statement on its official Facebook page that there are now only 290 expatriates within North Korea, including just nine ambassadors and four charge d'affaires.
—Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 2 Apr. 2021
In Bum Chun; Andrei Lankov, director, NK News, professor, Kookmin University; Evans J.R. Revere, former deputy chief of mission and charge d'affaires, U.S. Embassy, Seoul.
—Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2021
David Brennan, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025
Elizabeth Rood, the charge d'affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, is also in attendance at court, CNN’s Frederik Pleitgen reported.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 1 July 2022
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
Beyond Yovanovitch, staffers like her replacement, charge d'affaires Bill Taylor, and David Holmes, who served as political counselor in Kyiv, were called to testify about Trump's plan.
—Conor Finnegan, ABC News, 6 May 2021
In Bum Chun; Andrei Lankov, director, NK News, professor, Kookmin University; Evans J.R. Revere, former deputy chief of mission and charge d'affaires, U.S. Embassy, Seoul.
—Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2021
The embassy said in a statement on its official Facebook page that there are now only 290 expatriates within North Korea, including just nine ambassadors and four charge d'affaires.
—Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 2 Apr. 2021
In Bum Chun; Andrei Lankov, director, NK News, professor, Kookmin University; Evans J.R. Revere, former deputy chief of mission and charge d'affaires, U.S. Embassy, Seoul.
—Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chargé d'affaires
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Iran, China and Russia had also signaled closer coordination on government positions and actions when their top diplomats met in China a week earlier on the margins of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit of foreign ministers.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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The Saudis have continued to engage the Iranians and promote diplomacy over military conflict, as evidenced by Saudi Arabia’s hosting of the Iranian foreign minister in his first visit to a Gulf state since the Iranian attack on Qatar.—
Dalia Dassa Kaye,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Aug. 2025
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That number excludes exports, imports, and inventory changes and is a good proxy for the overall growth rate of the economy.—
Robert Barone,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Third, many computer pricing algorithms look at your location, since location is a good proxy for income.—
Jay L. Zagorsky,
The Conversation,
31 July 2025
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Officials from both countries were expected to hold the one-on-one meeting followed by delegation talks and a joint press conference, with U.S. and allied diplomats monitoring whether the Alaska summit produced a cease-fire framework or specific commitments on sanctions and territorial issues.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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No longer encumbered by the demands put on the country's top diplomat, Kuleba has been speaking frankly on Kyiv's situation and outlook since departing his former role.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
13 Aug. 2025
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Titus, Roman emperor from AD 79 to 81, sent two consuls to the Campanian region where Pompeii is located after the eruption to provide aid, assess the city and reallocate the property of those who had died in the eruption with no surviving heirs, Zuchtriegel said.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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More recently came claims that the red and white shirts were actually from Sunderland — due to the influence of William Dyer, whose businessman father was Bilbao’s British consul, and who won a 1904 Copa del Rey medal with Athletic.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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“Chargé d'affaires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charg%C3%A9%20d%27affaires. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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