at·ta·ché ( t  -sh  , -t-)n. 1. A person officially assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission to serve in a particular capacity: a cultural attaché; a military attaché. 2. An attaché case. [French, from past participle of attacher, to attach, from Old French attachier; see attach.] |
attaché [əˈtæʃeɪ (French) ataʃe]
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a specialist attached to a diplomatic mission military attaché
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Brit a junior member of the staff of an embassy or legation
[from French: someone attached (to a mission), from attacher to attach]
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