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attaché

Verified Business & public life French in English
attaché
attaché

Definition

A specialist official serving at an embassy.

From French attaché.

Merriam-Webster records 1822 for this headword. The date refers to the dictionary’s recorded sense, which may differ from the meaning illustrated here. See the dictionary entry.

Example of use

The cultural attaché attended the exhibition.

Historical attestation

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attach%C3%A9

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