foreign minister

noun

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: a governmental minister for foreign affairs

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Upon landing at the international airport in Conakry, which is named after his father, he was greeted by Guinea’s foreign minister. Yudhijit Bhattacharjee, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 Italy’s foreign minister Antonio Tajani said everything possible would be done to return the victims’ remains, AP reported. Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 17 May 2026 Italy's foreign minister Antonio Tajani said that everything possible would be done to bring the victims of the scuba diving disaster home, according to the AP. Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026 Tehran blames the foreign ministry of Lebanon, particularly foreign minister Youssef Raggi, for the ‘lessening of solidarity with Iran. Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreign minister

Word History

First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of foreign minister was in 1678

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foreign minister

noun
: a government minister for foreign affairs

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