chargé d'affaires
[ shahr-zhey duh-fair, shahr-zhey; French shar-zhey da-fer ]
/ ʃɑrˈʒeɪ dəˈfɛər, ˈʃɑr ʒeɪ; French ʃar ʒeɪ daˈfɛr /
noun, plural char·gés d'af·faires [shahr-zheyz duh-fair, shahr-zheyz; French shar-zhey da-fer] /ʃɑrˈʒeɪz dəˈfɛər, ˈʃɑr ʒeɪz; French ʃar ʒeɪ daˈfɛr/. Government.
Also called chargé d'affaires ad interim.
an official placed in charge of diplomatic business during the temporary absence of the ambassador or minister.
an envoy to a state to which a diplomat of higher grade is not sent.
Origin of chargé d'affaires
1760–70; < French: literally, one in charge of things
Words nearby chargé d'affaires
charged particle,
chargeful,
charger,
chargrill,
chargé,
chargé d'affaires,
chari,
chari-nile,
charidee,
charily,
chariness
British Dictionary definitions for charge d'affaires ad interim
chargé d'affaires
/ (ˈʃɑːʒeɪ dæˈfɛə, French ʃarʒe dafɛr) /
noun plural chargés d'affaires (ˈʃɑːʒeɪ, -ʒeɪz, French ʃarʒe)
the temporary head of a diplomatic mission in the absence of the ambassador or minister
the head of a diplomatic mission of the lowest level
Word Origin for chargé d'affaires
C18: from French: (one) charged with affairs