First Known Use: 1767
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chargé d'affaires
noun char·gé d'af·faires \(ˌ)shär-ˌzhā-də-ˈfer\
: a person who takes the place of an ambassador when the ambassador is away
: a person with a lower rank than an ambassador who works as a diplomat in countries where no ambassador is assigned
plural chargés d'affaires \-ˌzhā-də-, -ˌzhāz-də-\
Full Definition of CHARGÉ D'AFFAIRES
1
: a subordinate diplomat who substitutes for an absent ambassador or minister
2
: a diplomat inferior in rank to an ambassador or minister who heads a mission when no ambassador or minister is assigned
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Origin of CHARGÉ D'AFFAIRES
French, literally, one charged with affairs
Rhymes with CHARGÉ D'AFFAIRES
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