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chargé

[chahrj] / tʃɑrdʒ /
NOUN
chargé d'affaires
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charge










VERB
ask a price
Synonyms




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As Petro was traveling to Washington, Delcy Rodríguez, Venezuela’s interim president, met with U.S. chargé d’affaires Laura Dogu to talk about the future.

From Salon Feb. 5, 2026

She takes over from John McNamara, who had served as chargé d’affaires since February 2025 and traveled to Venezuela in January to discuss the potential reopening of the embassy.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 4, 2026

Seidman was appointed chargé d'affaires at Israel's embassy in South Africa last year and his role also extends to the neighbouring countries of Eswatini, Lesotho, Madagascar, Mauritius and Namibia.

From BBC Jan. 30, 2026

On Thursday, the U.S. named Laura F. Dogu, a former ambassador to Honduras and Nicaragua, as the new chargé d’affaires for the State Department’s Venezuela Affairs Unit, which is based in Bogotá, Colombia.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 22, 2026

When I knew Lamartine he was chargé d'affaires from Charles X. Florence was then a charming place.

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20, September, 1877. by Various

Assigned with leading the team through Euro 2028 and the 2030 World Cup, Klopp's first game in charge will be against the Netherlands on 24 September.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

In October 2023, Truelove pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor charge of destruction of property in Virginia and was sentenced to 90 days in jail.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

There are more than 190 cases across the country of utilities wrestling with things such as contract provisions, special rates or ways to charge giant customers, according to utility filings aggregated by AI startup Halcyon.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

The result was hit by a 500-million-euro charge the carmaker booked for stopping US production of its electric ID.4, Volkswagen said, as well as "negative mix effects", meaning the automotive giant sold more lower-margin products.

From Barron's Jul. 24, 2026

Just under the wire I’d made it, I’d done it, I’d prevented the charge.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse

PopWheels, a New York startup, supplies and charges them at nearby fire-resistant lockers.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

ClassPass charges a monthly membership fee that varies based on your location and the number of credits.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

The charges come after two separate incidents involving dogs allegedly in Martin’s care.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Preston Bus charges £3.50 for a standard adult single after leaving the national cap in January.

From BBC Jul. 24, 2026

Modern salaries, of course, are supplemented by the employer’s pension contributions and other charges, so they cannot be directly compared with seventeenth-century salaries.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

He said France and other EU countries are thinking about “having a common site to several European countries where our ambassadors or chargés d’affaires can be present” in Afghanistan.

From Seattle Times Dec. 4, 2021

In some countries, high-ranking government officials will not meet with anyone short of a formal U.S. ambassador, shunning the chargés d’affaires who have taken over in the interim.

From Washington Post Oct. 27, 2021

Notwithstanding the explicit language of this act, claims for outfits and salaries have been made—and allowed at the Treasury—by chargés d'affaires and secretaries of legation who had not been appointed in the manner specified.

From A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 2, part 3: Andrew Jackson, 1st term by Richardson, James D. (James Daniel)

Ministers and chargés d'affaires retire in case of hostilities, but consuls are permitted to remain to watch the interests of their countrymen.

From The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. by Belcher, Edward, Sir

His salary was unprovided for; and there was no way of remedying this important omission, but by giving him place in the diplomatic service bill, among chargés d'affaires, envoys extraordinary, and ministers plenipotentiary.

From The Great Speeches and Orations of Daniel Webster With an Essay on Daniel Webster as a Master of English Style by Webster, Daniel

A female gripped the fish by its large tail fin, which provided a secure hold, while a male gained speed and charged toward them.

From Science Daily Jul. 23, 2026

"It is important that agencies charged with upholding the law know that they are not above the law and will be held to account."

From BBC Jul. 23, 2026

"I carry a big fan like this, fully charged, so I can turn it on anytime."

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

Under Essayli, federal prosecutors in L.A. have aggressively charged protesters with assaulting and impeding the actions of immigration agents, filing more than 100 cases.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2026

Zvezda charged with his little horned head lowered, and he slammed against Anya’s side.

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack

And a pilot by the Street Vendor Project nonprofit deployed similar batteries to food trucks, but a lack of charging infrastructure proved an issue.

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

Pre-World Cup rate: In late spring, we were charging $250-$280 per night on average.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

A 2024 Vanguard analysis underscored that while most Australians saw superannuation as crucial to their retirement, they were unaware of how much super funds were charging.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

Chinese companies are charging developers much less than Western companies to access and use their open models, Arya said in a Monday note.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

Once we reach the meadow, I let Boomer off the leash and he goes charging toward a line of unsuspecting ducks.

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish




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