- 1an official who takes the place of an ambassador in a foreign country when he or she is away
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- 2an official below the rank of ambassador who acts as the senior representative of his or her country in a foreign country where there is no ambassador
chargé d'affaires
nounNAmE//ʃɑrˌʒeɪ dəˈfɛr//
(pl. chargés d'affaires NAmE//ʃɑrˌʒeɪ dəˈfɛr//, NAmE//ʃɑrˌʒeɪzdəˈfɛr//
) (from French)Check pronunciation: chargé d'affaires