transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)shär-ˌzhā-də-ˈfer ]
noun
( plural chargés d'affaires -ˌzhā-də-, -ˌzhāz-də-)
Etymology: French, literally, one charged with affairs
Date: 1767
1. : a subordinate diplomat who substitutes for an absent ambassador or minister
2. : a diplomat inferior in rank to an ambassador or minister who heads a mission when no ambassador or minister is assigned