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chargé

[chahrj] / tʃɑrdʒ /
NOUN
chargé d'affaires
Synonyms


charge










VERB
ask a price
Synonyms




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As Petro was traveling to Washington, Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s interim president, met with U.S. chargé d’affaires Laura Dogu to talk about the future.

From Salon Feb. 5, 2026

Her new position as chargé d’affaires augments a career that includes senior roles in hostage recovery for the FBI and as ambassador to Nicaragua and Honduras during periods characterized by social and political volatility.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 4, 2026

On Thursday, the U.S. named Laura F. Dogu, a former ambassador to Honduras and Nicaragua, as the new chargé d’affaires for the State Department’s Venezuela Affairs Unit, which is based in Bogotá, Colombia.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 22, 2026

Estonia's foreign ministry said it had summoned Russia's chargé d'affaires and said it was treating the move as a "provocative border incident".

From BBC May 24, 2024

Harris, afterwards first Earl of Malmesbury, the British chargé d'affaires at Madrid, at once made a suitable remonstrance, but, as Grimaldi expected support from France, received no satisfaction.

From The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration by Poole, Reginald Lane

The embarrassing stories kept landing, and the man in charge of the Pentagon now needs the Justice Department’s help to plug a hole he cannot plug alone.

From Salon Jul. 15, 2026

The airline reported a net loss reflecting a one-off emissions penalty charge and the impact of the Middle East conflict on fuel costs and demand.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

As part of this guardianship, the U.S. will charge a toll of “20 percent on all cargo shipped.”

From Slate Jul. 15, 2026

"We've been dreaming for 18 months," Barry said of the vision he and Tuchel had after taking charge of the team in January 2025.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Pickwick said that the German doctor in charge of the prison hospital was a humane man who occasionally arranged a medical discharge.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

No criminal charges were brought in the US.

From BBC Jul. 16, 2026

A US soldier is facing federal charges for using classified information to bet on online prediction markets related to the operation in January to capture former Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

With higher interest rates, it’s likely that people who can pay their credit-card bills in full are making it a priority to avoid incurring interest charges on balances, Philadelphia Fed researchers wrote.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

His new plan, imposing charges, would appear to affect all cargo, not just ships linked to Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

Hale had once caught him stealing his cattle and, to teach his nephew a lesson, filed charges against him.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

He said France and other EU countries are thinking about “having a common site to several European countries where our ambassadors or chargés d’affaires can be present” in Afghanistan.

From Seattle Times Dec. 4, 2021

In some countries, high-ranking government officials will not meet with anyone short of a formal U.S. ambassador, shunning the chargés d’affaires who have taken over in the interim.

From Washington Post Oct. 27, 2021

Claims for outfits and salaries by chargés d'affaires and secretaries of legation who have not been appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 2, part 3: Andrew Jackson, 1st term by Richardson, James D. (James Daniel)

Thus the ambassador longest at Paris precedes all the other ambassadors at Paris; and the same rule prevails with the ministers and chargés, according to their respective gradations of rank.

From Recollections of Europe by Cooper, James Fenimore

Also, a large and nervous party of fugitives of mixed nationalities and professions––consuls, chargés, attachés, and innocent, agitated citizens––was summarily grabbed and ordered into indefinite limbo.

From The Crimson Tide A Novel by Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William)

Fang was arrested and charged with one federal count of false information and hoaxes, according to the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

It charged that the Shamkhani network remains a key force behind Iran's oil exports, and has expanded into global commodities trading.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

It’s possible banks are tightening their standards, which means more creditworthy accounts are getting counted while nonpaying accounts are charged off or slip into delinquency.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Ms Sturgeon is innocent, as evidenced by the fact that she was not charged, prosecuted nor convicted of any crime.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

“When confronted with some intellectual point about his trades, Howie wouldn’t go to an intellectual place,” said one of the people charged with supervising Hubler in his early days at Morgan Stanley.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis

He also claimed the U.S. was charging a 20% fee on all cargo transported via the shipping route in return for safe passage.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Remarkably it then stood as his best Open performance for two decades before charging through the field to finish runner-up to Francesco Molinari at Carnoustie in 2018.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Choosing safe, high-quality charging accessories can extend the lifespan of your devices and save you big money on repairs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

As the last tournament game in Los Angeles is on Friday, hotels popular with soccer fans say they are full and charging higher rates.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

They’re these foot brace things that sit on the track and let you be in a ready position to start charging down your lane.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée




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