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Definition chef de mission in American English

chef de mission noun

noun
1

a term used to refer to the team manager of a national team at a major sporting event such as the Olympic games

Example

The BOA said it would consider its next move after its Olympic qualification standards panel - comprising including the chef de mission, Andy Hunt, and the deputy chefs de mission, Sir Clive Woodward and Mark England, and the athletes commission chair, Sarah Winckless - had spoken.

Definition chef de mission in American English