char‧gé d'af‧faires /ˌʃɑːʒeɪ dæˈfeə $ ˌʃɑːrʒeɪ dæˈfer/
noun (
plural chargés d'affaires (same pronunciation))
[countable][
Date: 1700-1800;
Language: French;
Origin: 'person given responsibility for affairs']
an official who represents a particular government during the absence of an
ambassador or in a country where there is no ambassador
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