attache
Definition
- Noun:
- A specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission: An
attacheis 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.
Noun
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a shallow and rectangular briefcase
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a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission
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