attache
Diplomat's junior colleague
An attaché is a specialist assigned to a diplomatic mission, typically with expertise in a particular area: military attaché, cultural attaché, press attaché.
The term comes from French, meaning "attached to" the embassy staff.
An attaché case is a slim, rectangular briefcase—the kind a diplomat might carry.
Official diplomatic residence abroad
- ambassadorOfficial foreign representative
- consulDiplomat in foreign city
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
- consulateForeign diplomatic office
legation · foreign service · posting · diplomatic corps · mission · aide · protocol · credentials
Agent linking two parties
- go-betweenAgent connecting separate parties
- representativeOne who acts for another
- coordinatorOne who arranges activities
- facilitatorNeutral process guide
conduit · communicator · agent · contact · connection · point person · broker · channel
embassy
Official diplomatic residence abroad
- ambassadorOfficial foreign representative
- consulDiplomat in foreign city
- envoyAccredited diplomatic representative
consulate · legation · foreign service · posting · diplomatic corps · mission · aide · protocol · credentials · assignment
intermediary
Agent linking two parties
- go-betweenAgent connecting separate parties
- representativeOne who acts for another
- coordinatorOne who arranges activities
facilitator · conduit · communicator · agent · contact · connection · point person · broker · channel · networker
- espionagespy, spies, double agent, double agents, spying
- appointed positionsambassador, judge, cabinet member, commissioner, director
- embassyambassador, visa, consul, diplomat, passport
- military personnelsoldiers, soldier, midshipmen, officers, troops
- representativesrepresentative, delegate, lawyer, deputy, rep
- titlesMr., Mrs., Ms., Dr., Miss
attacheambassador
Official foreign representative
envoy · high commissioner · foreign minister · consul general · foreign secretary
attacheprivate citizen
- no strings attachedWithout obligations or conditions
- strings attachedHidden conditions on offers
- email attachmentFile sent with message
- attached at the hip
- emotional attachmentCaring bond with something
- unhealthy attachmentHarmful emotional reliance
attach, attached, attachment, unattached, attaching, attaches, attachments, reattach, attaché