charge d'affaires

Definition of Charge D'affaires in English :

1. charge d'affaires

the official temporarily in charge of a diplomatic mission in the absence of the ambassador

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Charge D'affaires

nounWord forms: plural chargés d'affaires (ˈʃɑːʒeɪ , -ʒeɪz, French ʃarʒe)

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

Word forms: plural charˌgés d'afˈfaires (ʃɑrˌʒeɪzdəˈfɛr ; shärzhāzˌdəferˈ; ʃɑrˈʒeɪdəfər ; shärzhāˈdəfər)

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

n. pl. char·gés d'affaires (-zhā′, -zhāz′)

1. A diplomat who temporarily substitutes for an absent ambassador or minister.

2. A diplomat of the lowest rank, accredited by one government to the minister of foreign affairs of another.