foreign minister

noun

Synonyms of foreign ministernext
: a governmental minister for foreign affairs

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On a visit to China, Germany’s foreign minister warned against Chinese subsidized EVs flooding the EU market, while suggesting some progress in rare earth talks with Beijing. semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025 Austria’s foreign minister, Beate Meinl-Reisinger, said lasting peace in Ukraine depends on full guarantees of the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025 Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau at the foreign ministers’ meeting in Brussels. Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 3 Dec. 2025 Solomon Lozovskii, an old revolutionary and former deputy foreign minister, shredded the state’s accusations. Wendy Z. Goldman, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for foreign minister

Word History

First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 14 Dec. 2025.

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foreign minister

noun
: a government minister for foreign affairs

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