foreign minister

noun

: a governmental minister for foreign affairs

Examples of foreign minister in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Alexandra Hill Tinoco, the foreign minister of El Salvador, asked Monday. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Before his speech, Lavrov met with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul – the first meeting between Moscow and Berlin's foreign ministers since before the war. — CBS News, 26 Sep. 2026

Oil prices fell slightly on news that Tehran made a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran’s foreign minister said could unblock the key trading route within a week and restart talks to end the war. — Chloé Farand, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026

The gang-fighting force’s deployment has faced challenges, with the Dominican Republic’s foreign minister saying that the full contingent isn’t expected to be on the ground until the end of the year. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 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