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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In the days following Maduro’s ouster, the UK’s then-Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said the UK still did not recognize the Venezuelan government. German Padinger, CNN Money, 24 July 2026 Advertisement Ed Miliband has been assigned the role of Foreign Secretary. Callum Sutherland, Time, 20 July 2026 The 24 were scheduled to arrive in Manila in two flights early Sunday, with the first batch to be welcomed by Philippine Foreign Secretary Theresa Lazaro, who accompanied Marcos in his talks with Putin on Wednesday in the Russian city of Kazan, the Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila said. ABC News, 20 June 2026 Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper also announced at least £10 million for the Palestinian Authority, which runs Palestinian areas of the West Bank, and £1 million for humanitarian assistance with clearing mines in Gaza. Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for Foreign Secretary

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