attache

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.

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[French, from past participle of attacher, to attach, from Old French attachier; see attach.]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	attache - a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission diplomatic mission - a mission serving diplomatic ends cultural attache - an attache who is a specialist in cultural matters military attache - an attache who is a specialist in military matters specialiser, specialist, specializer - an expert who is devoted to one occupation or branch of learning
	2.	attache - a shallow and rectangular briefcase attache case briefcase - a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books