Diplomats (8 letters)

{ Answer }

ATTACHES

{ Related Clues }

Ambassadorial aides
Ambassador's aides
Diplomats' assistants
Lawyers' cases
Legal cases?
Some cases
Lawyers' cases, maybe
State Department employees

{ Tags }

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{ Notes }

The answer ATTACHES is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1600 puzzles.

{ Definition }

ATTACHE as a noun:

1. a specialist assigned to the staff of a diplomatic mission

2. (attache case, attache) = a shallow and rectangular briefcase

ATTACH as a verb:

1. cause to be attached

2. be attached; be in contact with

3. become attached; "The spider's thread attached to the window sill"

4. (bind, tie, attach, bond) = create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"

5. (impound, attach, sequester, confiscate, seize) = take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"