chargé d'affaires

chargé d'affaires /ʃɑɚˌʒeɪdəˈfeɚ/ noun
plural chargés d'affaires /ʃɑɚˌʒeɪdəˈfeɚ/
chargé d'affaires
/ʃɑɚˌʒeɪdəˈfeɚ/
noun
plural chargés d'affaires /ʃɑɚˌʒeɪdəˈfeɚ/
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHARGÉ D'AFFAIRES
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1 
: a person who takes the place of an ambassador when the ambassador is away
2 
: a person with a lower rank than an ambassador who works as a diplomat in countries where no ambassador is assigned