foreign minister

noun

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: a governmental minister for foreign affairs

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In his weekly press briefing in Islamabad, Andarabi dismissed claims of intelligence sharing during the Pakistani foreign minister's recent visit to Washington. Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 4 June 2026 Rodriguez also met India’s foreign minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, on Thursday and is scheduled to hold talks with Petroleum Minister Hardeep Singh Puri. ABC News, 4 June 2026 As Cyril’s phone buzzed with calls from Haiti’s prime minister, foreign minister and federation officials seeking updates on Pierre’s arrival, the midfielder was rushed to Fort Lauderdale Stadium. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026 While officials like Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the parliament speaker, and foreign minister Abbas Araghchi are typically seen as the public faces of Iran and its negotiations with the US, Vahidi is likely advocating for some of Iran’s most hardline policies from behind the scenes, some experts say. Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreign minister

Word History

First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined above

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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 11 Jun. 2026.

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foreign minister

noun
: a government minister for foreign affairs

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