foreign minister

noun

Definition of foreign ministernext
as in ambassador

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Recent Examples of foreign minister Russia's foreign minister used his address at the United Nations General Assembly to accuse Europe of blocking efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine. — CBS News, 26 Sep. 2026 Oil prices fell slightly on news that Tehran made a new proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran’s foreign minister said could unblock the key trading route within a week and restart talks to end the war. — Chloé Farand, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026 The gang-fighting force’s deployment has faced challenges, with the Dominican Republic’s foreign minister saying that the full contingent isn’t expected to be on the ground until the end of the year. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 Many of the images show Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov surrounded by prominent figures such as actor Vladimir Mashkov, singer Tatyana Kurtukova and Margarita Simonyan, the editor in chief of the propaganda publication RT. — Barry Svrluga, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreign minister
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreign minister
  1. ambassador
  2. diplomat
  3. plenipotentiary
  4. proxy
  5. factor
  6. attorney
  7. diplomatist
  8. manager
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  • The Rhode founder tapped go-to celebrity nail artist Zola Ganzorigt, an OPI global ambassador, for the bold look.
    — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Travis Kelce reminded Chiefs fans on Sunday that one of his other day jobs is ambassador — and model — for preppy clothing brand Tommy Hilfiger.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of ambassador
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  • In March 2024, Josep Borrell, a top EU diplomat, accused Israel of creating a famine and using starvation as a weapon of war.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Diplomatic unease The diplomat’s remarks come amid diplomatic unease over the latest revisions to the electoral decree , the third in four months.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of diplomat
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  • Walpole’s most frequent correspondent was Horace Mann, the British plenipotentiary in Florence, Italy.
    — Catherine Ostler, WSJ, 15 Apr. 2022
  • Morris was eventually the United States’ plenipotentiary to France and spent years afterward touring Europe and having affairs there.
    — Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 4 June 2019
Definition of plenipotentiary
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  • Israel, feeling more exposed, might become more inclined to strike preventively, and without the United States involved, Iran and its regional proxies might be more tempted to strike back.
    — Philip H. Gordon, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The disagreement reflected a widening divide between Jerusalem and Washington over Israel's military campaign against Iran's regional proxies, as the Biden administration sought to prevent the fighting from escalating into a broader regional war.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of proxy
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  • Measles usually kills two or three people in every 1,000 cases, the WHO says, but the disease can be more deadly in poorer nations because of factors such as malnutrition.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • This year, those existing factors coincide with what is predicted to become the strongest El Niño event in recorded history.
    — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of factor
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  • In addition to the return of her property, Omar's attorneys are demanding that the Justice Department preserve any audio and video that was taken during the search, according to the letter.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Sims, an attorney was 34th District representative from 2012 to 2018.
    — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of attorney
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  • The trouble, rather, is that even our top foreign-policy experts and our most sophisticated diplomatists are creatures of our own cultural heritage and intellectual environment.
    — Nicholas Eberstadt, National Review, 11 Sep. 2017
Definition of diplomatist
Noun
  • The elder O’Neal joined the program himself as its general manager in an unpaid, voluntary role, The Athletic reported.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Guardians manager Stephen Vogt could change plans and go with Foster Griffin on Saturday.
    — Joe Reedy, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of manager

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