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charge d'affaires

char·gé d'af·faires
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shahr-zhey duh-fair, shahr-zhey; French shar-zhey da-fer]
    • /ʃɑrˈʒeɪ dəˈfɛər, ˈʃɑr ʒeɪ; French ʃar ʒeɪ daˈfɛr/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [shahr-zhey duh-fair, shahr-zhey; French shar-zhey da-fer]
    • /ʃɑrˈʒeɪ dəˈfɛər, ˈʃɑr ʒeɪ; French ʃar ʒeɪ daˈfɛr/

Definitions of charge d'affaires words

  • countable noun charge d'affaires A chargé d'affaires is a person appointed to act as head of a diplomatic mission in a foreign country while the ambassador is away. 3
  • countable noun charge d'affaires A chargé d'affaires is the head of a minor diplomatic mission in a foreign country. 3
  • noun charge d'affaires the temporary head of a diplomatic mission in the absence of the ambassador or minister 3
  • noun charge d'affaires the head of a diplomatic mission of the lowest level 3
  • noun charge d'affaires a diplomatic official who temporarily takes the place of a minister or ambassador 3
  • noun charge d'affaires a diplomatic officer of the lowest rank who sometimes heads a low-level mission in a foreign nation 3

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Origin of charge d'affaires

First appearance:

before 1760
One of the 46% newest English words
1760-70; < French: literally, one in charge of things

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Parts of speech for Charge d'affaires

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

charge d'affaires popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for charge d'affaires

noun charge d'affaires

  • charge — If you charge someone an amount of money, you ask them to pay that amount for something that you have sold to them or done for them.
  • charge — If you charge someone an amount of money, you ask them to pay that amount for something that you have sold to them or done for them.
  • charge d'affaires ad interim — Also called chargé d'affaires ad interim. an official placed in charge of diplomatic business during the temporary absence of the ambassador or minister.

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