noun
Meaning 1
A diplomat, ranking below an ambassador, who heads a diplomatic mission when no ambassador is present, either temporarily (in the interim between the departure of one ambassador and the accreditation of another) or for an extended time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: diplomacy, government, politics
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