char·gé d'af·faires 
/ʃɑɚˌʒeɪdəˈfeɚ/ noun
plural char·gés d'af·faires /ʃɑɚˌʒeɪdəˈfeɚ/ /ʃɑɚˌʒeɪdəˈfeɚ/ noun [count] 1 : a person who takes the place of an ambassador when the ambassador is away 2 : a person with a lower rank than an ambassador who works as a diplomat in countries where no ambassador is assigned
