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chargé d'affaires

Pronunciation: /ˌʃɑːʒeɪ daˈfɛː, ʃaʀze dafɛʀ/

(also chargé)
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Definition of chargé d'affaires

noun (plural chargés d'affaires pronunc. same)

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

Origin:

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

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