chargé d'affaires
noun
an official placed in charge of diplomatic business during the temporary absence of the ambassador or minister.
chargés d'affaires
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pluralof chargé d'affaires.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He said France and other EU countries are thinking about “having a common site to several European countries where our ambassadors or chargés d’affaires can be present” in Afghanistan.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 4, 2021
In some countries, high-ranking government officials will not meet with anyone short of a formal U.S. ambassador, shunning the chargés d’affaires who have taken over in the interim.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 27, 2021
Almost all the European countries are represented in the Dominican Republic either by ministers, chargés d'affaires or consuls.
From Santo Domingo A Country with a Future by Otto Schoenrich
The allowance of a quarter's salary to ministers and chargés d'affaires to defray their expenses home.
From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 2, part 3: Andrew Jackson, 1st term by James D. (James Daniel) Richardson
Claims for outfits and salaries by chargés d'affaires and secretaries of legation who have not been appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.
From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 2, part 3: Andrew Jackson, 1st term by James D. (James Daniel) Richardson
