foreign minister

noun

: a governmental minister for foreign affairs

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As Southeast Asian foreign ministers met in Kuala Lumpur on July 10-11, U.S tariff issues hovered over them like a menace. Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 14 July 2025 President Trump got the foreign ministers of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda to the White House June 27 to sign a peace deal to end their 30-year war. Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2025 Leyva served as Petro’s foreign minister from 2022-24, overseeing key diplomatic efforts and peace negotiations with armed groups. Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025 France’s foreign minister condemned the strike on the prison, which was housing two French nationals. Irene Nasser, CNN Money, 29 June 2025 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 22 Jul. 2025.

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foreign minister

noun
: a government minister for foreign affairs

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