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charge d'affaires

One entry found for chargé d'affaires.
Main Entry: char·gé d'af·faires
Pronunciation: (")shär-"zhA-d&-'fer
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural chargés d'affaires /-"zhA-d&-, -"zhAz-d&-/
Etymology: French, literally, one charged with affairs
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