attache

A noun referring to a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission, or a shallow rectangular briefcase.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das einen einem diplomatischen Personal zugeteilten Fachbeamten bezeichnet oder eine flache rechteckige Aktentasche.

1. Diplomatic specialist B2 formal

   A person assigned to a diplomatic mission with expertise in a specific field, such as culture, military, or trade.

   • The cultural attaché organized the art exhibition at the embassy.
   • He served as a military attaché in the Paris embassy.
   • The trade attaché negotiated new business agreements.

   🇩🇪Diplomatischer Fachbeamter

   Synonyme: diplomatemissaryenvoylegaterepresentative

2. Briefcase B2 formal

   A slim, rectangular briefcase typically used for carrying documents or papers.

   • He carried his important papers in a leather attaché.
   • The executive opened his attaché to retrieve the contract.
   • She placed the laptop inside her attaché case.

   🇩🇪Aktentasche

   Synonyme: briefcaseportfolio

• attachés plural form
• attachés' possessive plural form
• attaché's possessive singular form