foreign minister

noun

: a governmental minister for foreign affairs

Examples of foreign minister in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Viktor Orbán, who is not related to the foreign minister, was an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin who repeatedly delayed or blocked EU sanctions on Russia and pursued energy deals with Russia. — Stephen McGrath, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026

The incident was quickly denounced as a war crime by many governments, but Russia’s foreign minister claimed the strike was justified, due to the presence of soldiers. — Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

And the country’s foreign minister used surprisingly strong language in explaining the move. — Greg Dixon, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026

The comments came in separate phone calls with the foreign ministers of Bahrain and of Oman, which sits across the Strait of Hormuz from Iran. — ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for foreign minister

• administer
• sinister

Kids Definition

foreign minister

noun

: a government minister for foreign affairs