attaché

[a-ta-shey, at-uh- or, especially Brit., uh-tash-ey]

at·ta·ché

[a-ta-shey, at-uh- or, especially Brit., uh-tash-ey]
noun
1.
a diplomatic official attached to an embassy or legation, especially in a technical capacity: a commercial attaché; a cultural attaché.
2.
a military officer who is assigned to a diplomatic post in a foreign country in order to gather military information: an air attaché; an army attaché; a naval attaché.
3.
Also, at·ta·che. attaché case.

Origin:
1825–35; < French: literally, attached, past participle of attacher to attach

attach, attaché.
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Attaché is always a great word to know.
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World English Dictionary
attaché (əˈtæʃeɪ, French ataʃe)
 
n
1.  a specialist attached to a diplomatic mission: military attaché
2.  (Brit) a junior member of the staff of an embassy or legation
 
[C19: from French: someone attached (to a mission), from attacher to attach]

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attaché [(a-ta-shay, at-uh-shay)]

A diplomatic officer attached to an embassy or consulate. Most attachés have specialties, such as military attachés, cultural attachés, economic attachés, and so forth.

Note: Some nations disguise spies as attachés.
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