chargés d'affaires

noun

plural of chargé d'affaires
as in foreign ministers

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  1. diplomats
  2. proxies
Noun
  • Frustrations boiled over at a virtual town hall earlier this month, when diplomats raised questions about whether the State Department has a clear plan for them as the Iran war escalates.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 24 July 2026
  • In 2022, Albania expelled Iranian diplomats after concluding that Tehran was behind a wave of cyberattacks aimed at government institutions and critical infrastructure.
    — Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026
Definition of diplomats
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  • Meanwhile, more countries are fighting Iran or its proxies, representing further escalation as the conflict draws in more combatants.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 25 July 2026
  • Iran’s proxies in Yemen have threatened to cut off a major bypass of the Strait of Hormuz, through which oil tanker traffic has slowed dramatically in recent days.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 22 July 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 29 Jul. 2026.

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