foreign minister

noun

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: a governmental minister for foreign affairs

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They were welcomed by Oman’s foreign minister at the airport and are set to meet with Oman’s sultan for discussions. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2026 Sybiha, the Ukrainian foreign minister, said in April that the country’s weapons factories meet up to 75% of its military’s needs. — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 But Iran's foreign minister said any Israeli forces remaining in the country would constitute a violation of the fledgling deal. — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 16 June 2026 The report quoted Kazem Gharibabadi, a deputy foreign minister leading the talks there, as saying the countries also formed a way to discuss ships moving through Hormuz. — Munir Ahmed, Fortune, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreign minister

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First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined above

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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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