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chargé d'affaires

American  
[shahr-zhey duh-fair, shahr-zhey, shar-zhey da-fer] / ʃɑrˈʒeɪ dəˈfɛər, ˈʃɑr ʒeɪ, ʃar ʒeɪ daˈfɛr /

noun

Government.

plural

chargés d'affaires

  1. Also called chargé d'affaires ad interim.  an official placed in charge of diplomatic business during the temporary absence of the ambassador or minister.

  2. an envoy to a state to which a diplomat of higher grade is not sent.

chargé d'affaires British  
/ ˈʃɑːʒeɪ dæˈfɛə, ʃarʒe dafɛr /

noun

  1. the temporary head of a diplomatic mission in the absence of the ambassador or minister

  2. the head of a diplomatic mission of the lowest level

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Etymology

Origin of chargé d'affaires

1760–70; < French: literally, one in charge of things

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