foreign minister

noun

: a governmental minister for foreign affairs

Examples of foreign minister in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The secretary of state plans to convene foreign ministers in Washington next week. — Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post, 9 July 2026

That suggestion has been met with skepticism on Capitol Hill and abroad, with Syria’s foreign minister telling Lebanon’s president earlier this month that officials had ruled it out. — Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 8 July 2026

Múte Egede, Greenland's foreign minister, in a statement said Greenland's future should be decided by its people. — Joey Garrison, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Indirect talks aimed at negotiating a resolution to the war are paused until after the funeral, according to Qatar's foreign minister. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 6 July 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