foreign minister

noun

: a governmental minister for foreign affairs

Examples of foreign minister in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Iran’s deputy foreign minister said his country had rejected a proposal from Oman, which lies on the other side of the strait, to jointly manage ship traffic. — Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Iran’s foreign minister, meanwhile, held phone calls with his Saudi and Omani counterparts. — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 28 July 2026

Of the 14 office holders to date, five have been foreign ministers and two have served as defense ministers. — Mark Webber, Time, 24 July 2026

The report said that Pakistan’s foreign minister discussed the new push with Chinese officials last week. — Sean Conlon,joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 24 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