Etymology

chef de mission

Today it means: Head of a sports delegation, especially to an international games. Full definition →

French chef de mission
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  1. French · borrowed fromchef de mission“head of mission”
  2. English todaychef de mission

Borrowed from French chef de mission (“head of mission”).

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