chargé d'affaires

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Recent Examples of chargé d'affaires Poland summoned the Russian charge d'affaires to demand an explanation after one such incident in December 2023. David Brennan, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2025 Elizabeth Rood, the charge d'affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, is also in attendance at court, CNN’s Frederik Pleitgen reported. Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 1 July 2022 Earlier in the day, Kuwait followed Saudi Arabia and Bahrain by ordering the Lebanese charge d'affaires Saturday to leave the emirate within two days. The Associated. Press, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2021 Daniel Smith to lead the US Embassy in New Delhi as the new charge d'affaires. Jennifer Hansler, CNN, 7 May 2021 Beyond Yovanovitch, staffers like her replacement, charge d'affaires Bill Taylor, and David Holmes, who served as political counselor in Kyiv, were called to testify about Trump's plan. Conor Finnegan, ABC News, 6 May 2021 In Bum Chun; Andrei Lankov, director, NK News, professor, Kookmin University; Evans J.R. Revere, former deputy chief of mission and charge d'affaires, U.S. Embassy, Seoul. Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2021 The embassy said in a statement on its official Facebook page that there are now only 290 expatriates within North Korea, including just nine ambassadors and four charge d'affaires. Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 2 Apr. 2021 In Bum Chun; Andrei Lankov, director, NK News, professor, Kookmin University; Evans J.R. Revere, former deputy chief of mission and charge d'affaires, U.S. Embassy, Seoul. Jamie McIntyre, Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for chargé d'affaires
Noun
  • As Southeast Asian foreign ministers met in Kuala Lumpur on July 10-11, U.S tariff issues hovered over them like a menace.
    Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 14 July 2025
  • President Trump got the foreign ministers of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda to the White House June 27 to sign a peace deal to end their 30-year war.
    Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • Boosters have been known to act as proxies for coaches, who accept NCAA rules prohibiting them from inducing recruits via compensation.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 July 2025
  • Edwards likens the idea of using proxies to political polling — directionally helpful but not precise.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • The American Foreign Service Association, a union that represents tens of thousands of former and current diplomats, said Friday the layoffs are an indication to allies the U.S. is retreating from the global arena.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 11 July 2025
  • Details of the talks remain scarce, but the Wall Street Journal, quoting an unnamed EU diplomat, reported that EU Commission officials have told member states options boil down to accepting an agreement that heavily favors the U.S. or rejecting a deal and facing more unpredictability.
    Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • But Morales made a point to highlight a recent visit Hungarian officials made to the Indiana Statehouse when his wife, who is a Hungarian immigrant, was recognized as the honorary consul of Hungary to Indiana.
    Brittany Carloni, IndyStar, 30 May 2025
  • At least America’s Emperor of Chaos has not made his horse a consul.
    Maureen Dowd, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025

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“Chargé d'affaires.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/charg%C3%A9%20d%27affaires. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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