attache

Thân thiện

A diplomat carries a black attache case into the embassy.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission: An attache is a person with specific expertise who is part of a diplomatic delegation, such as a military, cultural, or press attache.
   • A shallow and rectangular briefcase: An attache (also called an attache case) is a type of slim, rigid, flat briefcase, traditionally used for carrying documents.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Diplomatic Specialist):

  • The cultural attache organized an exhibition of national art.
  • He spoke with the military attache at the embassy about regional security.

• Noun (Briefcase):

  • The lawyer carried important files in his leather attache.
  • She placed the signed contracts back into her attache.

Advanced Usage

• "Attache case": This is the full term commonly used for the briefcase meaning to avoid confusion with the diplomatic role.
  • He forgot his attache case on the train.

Variants and Related Words

• Attache case (n): The full term for the rectangular briefcase.
• Diplomatic attache (n): A more specific term for the specialist role within a mission.

Synonyms

• For the specialist: Diplomatic aide, embassy specialist, envoy.
• For the briefcase: Briefcase, portfolio, document case.

Related Phrases

• Press attache: A diplomat who handles media and public relations for the mission.
• Naval attache: A military specialist focusing on naval affairs within a diplomatic mission.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a shallow and rectangular briefcase
2. a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission

Từ đồng nghĩa

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