charge d'affaires
Embassy's temporary head
A charge d'affaires is a diplomat who heads an embassy in the absence of an ambassador, or who leads a diplomatic mission in a country where no ambassador has been appointed.
The French term literally means "one in charge of affairs." Plural: chargés d'affaires.
The charge d'affaires delivered the formal protest to the foreign ministry.
Official diplomatic residence abroad
- consulateForeign diplomatic office
- legationDiplomatic representative's headquarters
- chanceryEquity tribunal or archives
- diplomatic missionState envoy group abroad
overseas assignment · capital city · host country · accreditation · residence
Prescribed conduct rules
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- reportingConveying documented information
- official correspondenceAuthorized written communications
- diplomatic immunityEnvoy's exemption from prosecution
Official foreign representative
- consulDiplomat in foreign city
- attachéEmbassy specialist officer
- ministerReligious leader or serve
- plenipotentiaryDiplomat with full authority
counselor · political officer · diplomatic agent · diplomatic corps · diplomatic staff
One who maintains property
- stand-inTemporary human placeholder
- pro temTemporarily in place
- interregnumRulership gap period
- placeholderTemporary position marker
embassy
Official diplomatic residence abroad
- consulateForeign diplomatic office
- legationDiplomatic representative's headquarters
- chanceryEquity tribunal or archives
diplomatic mission · overseas assignment · capital city · host country · accreditation · residence
protocol
Prescribed conduct rules
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
- reportingConveying documented information
- official correspondenceAuthorized written communications
ambassador
Official foreign representative
plenipotentiary · counselor · political officer · diplomatic agent · diplomatic corps · diplomatic staff
caretaker
One who maintains property
- stand-inTemporary human placeholder
- pro temTemporarily in place
- interregnumRulership gap period