charge d'affaires

A form of chargé d'affaires — A diplomat, ranking below an ambassador, who heads a diplomatic mission when no ambassador is present, either temporarily (in the interim between the departure of one ambassador and the accreditation of another) or for an extended time.

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Meanings

nouncharge d'affaires (plural charges d'affaires)

plural charges d'affaires

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of chargé d'affaires.

    Ukraine’s charge d’affaires to China, Zhanna Leshchynska, called the position paper “a good sign” and said she expected China to be more active in its support of her country.

    2023 February 24, Helen Davidson, Amy Hawkins, “Western leaders give cool response to China’s plan for Ukraine peace talks”, in The Guardian, →ISSN
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