chargés d'affaires
ʒeɪ; noun, plural char·gés d'af·faires 
[shahr-zheyz duh-fair, shahr-zheyz; French shar-zhey da-fer] . Government.
[shahr-zheyz duh-fair, shahr-zheyz; French shar-zhey da-fer] . Government. 1.
Also called chargé d'affaires ad interim. an official placed in charge of diplomatic business during the temporary absence of the ambassador or minister.
2.
an envoy to a state to which a diplomat of higher grade is not sent.
Origin:
1760–70; < French: literally, one in charge of things
1760–70; < French: literally, one in charge of things
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| —n , pl chargés d'affaires | |
| 1. | the temporary head of a diplomatic mission in the absence of the ambassador or minister |
| 2. | the head of a diplomatic mission of the lowest level |
| [C18: from French: (one) charged with affairs] | |
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