air attache
- noun
- /ɛr ˌætəˈʃeɪ/
- Formal
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agregado aéreo
- The embassy's air attache coordinated joint air defense exercises with the host country.
Examples
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As air attache, she advised the ambassador on all matters relating to aviation security.
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Several foreign air attaches attended the international air show as official observers.
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The air attache briefed the ambassador on military operations.
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An air attache usually works at an embassy.
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As air attache, she advised the ambassador on all matters relating to aviation security.
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The embassy's air attache coordinated joint air defense exercises with the host country.
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Several foreign air attaches attended the international air show as official observers.
Synonyms
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7.9
A person who works at an embassy to handle a specific area like culture or trade
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7.4
A person at an embassy who advises on and represents the armed forces
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a diplomat specialist in air/aviation matters' is directly and compositionally derived from 'attache' (a diplomat assigned as a subject specialist) combined with 'air' (aviation/air force). This noun+noun naming pattern is common and mirrored in other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Air attache comes from the simple idea of an officer who is attached to an embassy to handle air matters like the air force and aviation. That's why the term means 'a military officer at an embassy who advises on air or aviation matters'.