Definitions for attache
æ tæˈʃeɪ, ˌæt ə-; esp. Brit. əˈtæʃ eɪat·tache

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. attachenoun

   a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission

2. attache case, attachenoun

   a shallow and rectangular briefcase

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. attachénoun

   A diplomatic officer, usually one who plays a specific role.

   Little did anyone suspect that the military attachu00E9 was one of the world's craftiest spies.

2. attachenoun

   An official associated with an embassy.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. attaché

   In diplomacy, an attaché is a person who is assigned ("to be attached") to the diplomatic or administrative staff of a higher placed person or another service or agency. Although a loanword from French, in English the word is not modified according to gender.An attaché is normally an official, who serves either as a diplomat or as a member of the support staff, under the authority of an ambassador or other head of a diplomatic mission, mostly in intergovernmental organizations or international non-governmental organisations or agencies. Attachés monitor various issues related to their area of specialty (see examples below) that may require some action. To this end, attachés may undertake the planning for events to be attended, decisions which will be taken, managing arrangements and agendas, conducting research, and acting as a representative of the interests of their state when necessary, to the types of organizations mentioned above, and also to national academies and to industry. Sometimes an attaché has special responsibilities or expertise. Examples include a cultural attaché, customs attaché, police officer attaché, labor attaché, legal attaché, liaison officer attaché, military/defense attaché, press attaché, agricultural attaché, commercial attaché, maritime attaché and science attaché.

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1. attache

   An attache is a person who serves as a diplomatic representative on the staff of an embassy or consulate. Their role typically involves performing duties related to specific matters or areas such as cultural exchange, military cooperation, or scientific collaboration. They often hold a position of relative importance. The term "attache" is also used more broadly to refer to any assistant or aide who has been assigned to assist a specific individual or office.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Attacheverb

   one attached to another person or thing, as a part of a suite or staff. Specifically: One attached to an embassy

2. Etymology: [F., p. p. of attacher. See Attach, v. t.]

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1. Attaché

   Attaché is a French term in diplomacy referring to a person who is assigned to the diplomatic or administrative staff of a higher placed person or another service or agency. Depending on custom, 'attaché' may be modified to correspond to the gender. The term normally denotes an official, under the authority of an Ambassador or other head of a diplomatic mission, who serves either as a diplomat or as a member of the support staff. They monitor various issues related to areas of intervention. To this end, they may undertake the planning for decisions which will be taken and make all necessary arrangements, manages the agenda, conduct research for the study of particular matters, and acts as representative when necessary. Sometimes an attaché has special responsibilities or expertise, often specified by that field. Examples include a cultural attaché, labor attaché, legal attaché, military/defense attaché, press attaché, agricultural attaché, commercial attaché, and science attaché. A related use for the term is in the phrase attaché case, similar to a briefcase.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Attaché

   a-ta′shā, n. a young diplomatist attached to the suite of an ambassador. [Participle of Fr. attacher, to attach.]

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. attache

   (Fr.). The seal and signature of the colonel-general in the old French service, which were affixed to commissions of officers after they had been duly examined.

Matched Categories

1. • Briefcase
   • Specialist

Anagrams for attache »

1. thecata

How to pronounce attache?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of attache in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of attache in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of attache in a Sentence

1. Brett Bruen:

   If there was a legitimate law enforcement matter to pursue, there is actually a legal attaché at our embassy whose whole job for being posted overseas is to pursue an investigation that Brett Bruen would like to see the Ukrainians take up, that person was not part of this process.

2. Erma Bombeck:

   We've got a generation now who were born with semiequality. They don't know how it was before, so they think, this isn't too bad. We're working. We have our attache' cases and our three piece suits. I get very disgusted with the younger generation of women. We had a torch to pass, and they are just sitting there. They don't realize it can be taken away. Things are going to have to get worse before they join in fighting the battle.

3. John Bolton:

   Venezuela's military attache to the United Nations, Colonel Pedro Chirinos, has announced his official recognition of Juan Guaido as Interim President of Venezuela.

4. Samantha Vinograd:

   She spent over a year in Saudi Arabia as the deputy Treasury attache and has a lot of expertise in the Middle East, on countering terrorism finance and intelligence.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=attache
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Attache
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attache
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attache
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=attache
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=attache
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html