commercial attaché

noun

1. an attaché in an embassy or legation representing the commercial interests of their country.

Word History and Origins

Origin of commercial attaché¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Julio Ernesto Florian, head of the army, told media that the military would use drones and intelligence personnel to find information on the whereabouts of Carlos Guillen, a commercial attaché for agricultural affairs at the Dominican embassy in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince.

From Reuters

Some had vacationed there previously, including German commercial attache Theodore von Knopp and Japanese journalist Masuo Kato.

From Washington Post

His later postings included Beirut, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, and Cairo, where he served as a commercial attache.

From Washington Post

Spanish authorities say one of the group, named as Adrian Hong Chang, gained access by asking to see the commercial attaché, whom he claimed to have met previously to discuss business matters.

From BBC

Authorities said that the 10 members of the group shackled and interrogated the staffers during the raid and attempted to convince the embassy’s commercial attaché to defect from North Korea, albeit unsuccessfully.

From Fox News