foreign minister

noun

Synonyms of foreign ministernext
: a governmental minister for foreign affairs

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Iran’s deputy foreign minister said 60-day nuclear negotiations will begin only once the US releases billions in frozen funds. Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 15 June 2026 Iran’s deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, confirmed the agreement on state television but said Iran would not start implementing it until it was signed on Friday. Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026 Well, Abbas Araghchi, the foreign minister, was my counterpart during the negotiations. ABC News, 14 June 2026 The foreign minister warned that though Iran would reopen the Strait of Hormuz in the event the deal is signed, the country is prepared to close it again. Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 June 2026 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

noun
: a government minister for foreign affairs

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