attaché

[ a-ta-shey, at-uh- or, especially British, uh-tash-ey ]

/ æ tæˈʃeɪ, ˌæt ə- or, especially British, əˈtæʃ eɪ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR attaché ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a diplomatic official attached to an embassy or legation, especially in a technical capacity: a commercial attaché; a cultural attaché.

a military officer who is assigned to a diplomatic post in a foreign country in order to gather military information: an air attaché; an army attaché; a naval attaché.

Also at·ta·che . attaché case.

Origin of attaché

1825–35; <French: literally, attached, past participle of attacher to attach

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH attaché

attach, attaché

Words nearby attaché

at sword's point, att., attaboy, attacca, attach, attaché, attaché case, attached, attached gingiva, attachment, attachment disorder

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Example sentences from the Web for attaché

With a discreet smile the attache owned that the embassy was frozen in winter and baked in summer.
The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete|Emile Zola
He was an attache of the British Embassy in Berlin, and was, as we thought, quite mad on the subject of preparation for war.
The Major|Ralph Connor
It was with me for some weeks and became known at headquarters as an attache of the staff.
Military Reminiscences of the Civil War V2|Jacob Dolson Cox
Is the first attache of the legation, Baron Werdern, in the palace?
Louisa Of Prussia and Her Times|Louise Muhlbach

However, as the whole day was at his disposal, he willingly accepted the attache's offer.
The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete|Emile Zola

British Dictionary definitions for attaché

attaché

/ (əˈtæʃeɪ, French ataʃe) /

noun

a specialist attached to a diplomatic missionmilitary attaché

British a junior member of the staff of an embassy or legation

Word Origin for attaché

C19: from French: someone attached (to a mission), from attacher to attach

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for attaché

attaché

[ (a-ta-shay, at-uh-shay) ]

A diplomatic officer attached to an embassy or consulate. Most attachés have specialties, such as military attachés, cultural attachés, economic attachés, and so forth.

notes for attaché

Some nations disguise spies as attachés.

单词	attaché
释义	attaché [ a-ta-shey, at-uh- or, especially British, uh-tash-ey ] / æ tæˈʃeɪ, ˌæt ə- or, especially British, əˈtæʃ eɪ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR attaché ON THESAURUS.COM noun a diplomatic official attached to an embassy or legation, especially in a technical capacity: a commercial attaché; a cultural attaché. a military officer who is assigned to a diplomatic post in a foreign country in order to gather military information: an air attaché; an army attaché; a naval attaché. Also at·ta·che . attaché case. Origin of attaché 1825–35; <French: literally, attached, past participle of attacher to attach WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH attaché attach, attaché Words nearby attaché at sword's point, att., attaboy, attacca, attach, attaché, attaché case, attached, attached gingiva, attachment, attachment disorder Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for attaché With a discreet smile the attache owned that the embassy was frozen in winter and baked in summer. The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete\|Emile Zola He was an attache of the British Embassy in Berlin, and was, as we thought, quite mad on the subject of preparation for war. The Major\|Ralph Connor It was with me for some weeks and became known at headquarters as an attache of the staff. Military Reminiscences of the Civil War V2\|Jacob Dolson Cox Is the first attache of the legation, Baron Werdern, in the palace? Louisa Of Prussia and Her Times\|Louise Muhlbach However, as the whole day was at his disposal, he willingly accepted the attache's offer. The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete\|Emile Zola British Dictionary definitions for attaché attaché / (əˈtæʃeɪ, French ataʃe) / noun a specialist attached to a diplomatic missionmilitary attaché British a junior member of the staff of an embassy or legation Word Origin for attaché C19: from French: someone attached (to a mission), from attacher to attach Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to attaché briefcase, backpack, purse, sack, kit, pocket, packet, gear, suitcase, handbag, pouch, pack, knapsack, duffel bag, carry-on, bag, folder, baggage, expert, mediator Cultural definitions for attaché attaché [ (a-ta-shay, at-uh-shay) ] A diplomatic officer attached to an embassy or consulate. Most attachés have specialties, such as military attachés, cultural attachés, economic attachés, and so forth. notes for attaché Some nations disguise spies as attachés. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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attaché

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