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chargé· d'af·faires (s̸här z̸hā də fer)

noun pl. char·gés′· d'af·faires-z̸hāz′-, -z̸hā-

  1. a diplomatic official who temporarily takes the place of a minister or ambassador
  2. a diplomatic officer of the lowest rank who sometimes heads a low-level mission in a foreign nation

Etymology: Fr, lit., entrusted with business

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