attaché

(ătˌə-shāˈ, ă-tă-)

noun
  1. A person officially assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission to serve in a particular capacity: a cultural attaché; a military attaché.
  2. An attaché case.

Origin:

Origin: French

Origin: , from past participle of attacher, to attach

Origin: , from Old French attachier; see attach

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