attaché
[ a-ta-shey, at-uh- or, especially British, uh-tash-ey ]
/ æ tæˈʃeɪ, ˌæt ə- or, especially British, əˈtæʃ eɪ /
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noun
a diplomatic official attached to an embassy or legation, especially in a technical capacity: a commercial attaché; a cultural attaché.
a military officer who is assigned to a diplomatic post in a foreign country in order to gather military information: an air attaché; an army attaché; a naval attaché.
Also at·ta·che . attaché case.
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Origin of attaché
1825–35; <French: literally, attached, past participle of attacher to attach
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British Dictionary definitions for attaché
attaché
/ (əˈtæʃeɪ, French ataʃe) /
noun
a specialist attached to a diplomatic missionmilitary attaché
British a junior member of the staff of an embassy or legation
Word Origin for attaché
C19: from French: someone attached (to a mission), from attacher to attach
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Cultural definitions for attaché
attaché
[ (a-ta-shay, at-uh-shay) ]
A diplomatic officer attached to an embassy or consulate. Most attachés have specialties, such as military attachés, cultural attachés, economic attachés, and so forth.
notes for attaché
Some nations disguise spies as attachés.
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