foreign minister

noun

: a governmental minister for foreign affairs

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This was agreed to, but Russia's foreign minister has said that the mineral deposits that exist in Ukraine in the east are one reason his country wouldn't withdraw from that area. CBS News, 4 May 2025 Israel's foreign minister slammed the United Nations on Monday as the organization's court opened a hearing on Israel's legal responsibilities in Gaza. Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025 Syria's foreign minister attended a U.N. Security Council briefing Friday after raising his country's new flag at the international body's headquarters. Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025 Before becoming foreign minister, Fidan headed Turkey's intelligence agency (MIT) from 2010 to 2023. Sinan Ciddi and Jonathan Schanzer, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 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 9 May. 2025.

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foreign minister

noun
: a government minister for foreign affairs

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