chargé d'affaireschar‧gé d'af‧faires /ˌʃɑːʒeɪ dæˈfeə $ ˌʃɑːrʒeɪ dæˈfer/ noun (plural chargés d'affaires (same pronunciation)) [countable] 
an official who represents a particular government during the absence of an ambassador or in a country where there is no ambassador
an official who represents a particular government during the absence of an ambassador or in a country where there is no ambassador