/ ˌʃɑːʒeɪ dæˈfeə(r); NAmE ˌʃɑːrʒeɪ dæˈfer/ noun ( pl. chargés d'af·faires / ˌʃɑːʒeɪ dæˈfeə(r); NAmE ˌʃɑːrʒeɪ dæˈfer/) (from French )
1.
an official who takes the place of an ambassador in a foreign country when he or she is away
2.
an 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