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chargé d'affaires [or] charge d'affaires
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- pronunciation:
- shar
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shar
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noun |
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chargés d'affaires |
| definition 1: |
a foreign service official who takes charge of diplomatic business whenever an ambassador or minister is temporarily absent.
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| definition 2: |
a low-ranking official who is sent, instead of someone of higher rank, on a diplomatic mission.
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| related words: |
agent, minister |
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