noun
charg d'affaires /ʃɑɚˌʒeɪdəˈfeɚ/ , pl chargs d'affaires /ʃɑɚˌʒeɪdəˈfeɚ/
[count] a person who takes the place of an ambassador when the ambassador is away
a person with a lower rank than an ambassador who works as a diplomat in countries where no ambassador is assigned