"Here was a white Frenchman who audaciously proclaimed himself the 13th “Baker,” after having attached his life to Josephine – the famous African American superstar and expatriate – in her declining years as a chargé d’affaires, and who became the stateside guardian of her legacy, collecting materials, keeping her in the public eye, writing a searching memoir of her life, and, in the end, making it possible for others to write on the same subject."
Looking to 2012, Republicans Vie for Big Donors
By MICHAEL LUO
Some potential candidates are pursuing outsize contributions using state political action committees, which, unlike federal PACs, have no spending limits.
political action committee
n. (Abbr. PAC)
A committee formed by business, labor, or other special-interest groups to raise money and make contributions to the campaigns of political candidates whom they support.
chargé d'affaires
Line breaks: chargé d'af|faires
Pronunciation: /ˌʃɑːʒeɪ daˈfɛː
, ʃaʀze dafɛʀ/
(also chargé)
NOUN
Definition of chargé d'affaires in English:
NOUN ( plural chargés d'affaires pronounced same)
Origin
mid 18th century: French, '(a person) in charge of affairs'.
fierté - Wiktionary
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Tolstoy recorded his flaws by the hour in a diary, acknowledging moments of “cowardice,” “sassiness,” occasions of “lying,” and “lack of fierté.” Read more of today’s arts and culture news:http://tpr.ly/1u9e7FB
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