Attache

/ˌætəˈʃeɪ/

Meaning & Definition

noun

A person officially assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission or to an international organization.

The French government appointed a cultural attache to promote artistic exchange.

An official representative or assistant with specific responsibilities or expertise, often in a diplomatic context.

As the press attache, she was responsible for all media inquiries and communications.

From French 'attaché', meaning 'attached'.

cultural attache

A diplomat responsible for promoting cultural relations.

military attache

A military officer assigned to a diplomatic mission.

trade attache

An official dealing with trade issues in a foreign country.

diplomat

An official representing a country abroad.

embassy

The official residence or offices of an ambassador.

consulate

A government office representing a country in a foreign city.

A fancy briefcase.

He showed up with his designer attache to the meeting.

A shorthand way to describe a high-level official.

He's an attache, so you can expect him to have important contacts.