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chargé d'affaires

[shahr-zhey duh-fair, shahr-zhey, shar-zhey da-fer] / ʃɑrˈʒeɪ dəˈfɛər, ˈʃɑr ʒeɪ, ʃar ʒeɪ daˈfɛr /
NOUN
diplomat in charge of mission
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The French foreign ministry responded by summoning Madagascar's charge d'affaires in Paris, to "vigorously protest" over the expulsion of its official, rejecting "any accusations of destabilising the regime".

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Following the expulsion, the UK's charge d'affaires Danae Dholakia was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry, which she reportedly left without comment.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

AFP spoke to charge d'affaires Amouzegar at the Iranian embassy in Kyiv, a partly vacated house near the Ukrainian presidential administration.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

A charge d'affaires heads a diplomatic mission in the absence of a full ambassador.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

Affidavits may be made abroad before any British ambassador, envoy, minister, charge d'affaires, secretary of embassy or legation, consul or consular agent.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg




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