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attache

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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.]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.attacheattache - 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.attacheattache - a shallow and rectangular briefcase
briefcase - a case with a handle; for carrying papers or files or books

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, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs VICOMTE DE NANJAC, Attache at the French Embassy in London MR.
"She's exceptionally good as an actress; one can see she's studied Kaulbach," said a diplomatic attache in the group round the ambassador's wife.
The son of a distinguished general, he began his career as attache to the military advisers of the Emperor.
 
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