foreign minister

noun

: a governmental minister for foreign affairs

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This weekend’s talks are expected to be at a high level and include Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, and reportedly Steve Witkoff, Mr. Trump’s special envoy for the Middle East, Russia and much else. Steven Erlanger, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025 Iran's foreign minister confirmed that a response was sent back to Washington. Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025 Rubio signed a security agreement with Guyana's foreign minister, according to the State Department, that will enhance intelligence sharing and military-to-military cooperation. Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2025 Most recently, Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov floated the idea this week in an interview with state media. Ben Geman, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20minister. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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foreign minister

noun
: a government minister for foreign affairs

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