foreign minister

noun

: a governmental minister for foreign affairs

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European Union foreign ministers remained sharply divided during a meeting in Copenhagen on Saturday over the war in Gaza, with some urging the bloc to exert significant economic pressure on Israel, while others firmly opposed such measures. Mrinmay Dey, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025 Some European officials, including Estonia's foreign minister, Margus Tsahkna, have described GPS interference as a deliberate Russian tactic, and part of Moscow's hybrid warfare arsenal. Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025 India’s national security advisor traveled to Moscow last month, its foreign minister visited last week, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi concluded talks in Delhi in mid-August. Anders Hagstrom, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025 They were welcomed by the country’s foreign minister Wang Yi and the mayor of Beijing Yin Yong, among other senior Chinese officials, the agency reported. Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for foreign minister

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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

noun
: a government minister for foreign affairs

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