Foreign Secretary

noun

British
: the official in Great Britain and other countries who is in charge of how the country relates to and deals with foreign countries

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David Gyasi, who played British Foreign Secretary Austin Dennison, was killed off in Season 4. — Peter White, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026 Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro is making the two-day visit in her capacity as Special Envoy on Myanmar for ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband declared on September 8 that Israel’s occupation of the West Bank is unlawful and announced a sanctions regime against the settlements and companies involved in their financing and construction. — Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026 Ukraine appeals for more defense support from NATO Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky traveled to Pryluky on Thursday with visiting British Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband. — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Foreign Secretary

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“Foreign Secretary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Foreign%20Secretary. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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