chargé d'affaires

 
Pronunciation: /ˌʃɑːʒeɪ daˈfɛː, ʃaʀze dafɛʀ/
(also chargé)

noun (plural chargés d'affaires pronunc. )

  • an ambassador’s deputy.
  • a state’s diplomatic representative in a minor country.

Origin:

mid 18th century: French, '(a person) in charge of affairs'