foreign minister
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of foreign minister
First recorded in 1700–10
Example Sentences
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But then it added, “Iran’s foreign minister, however, said earlier that real negotiations on the ‘nuclear issue’ hadn’t started yet.”
From Slate • Jun. 24, 2026
According to the BBC, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, confirmed the end of military operations in a phone call on Iranian state TV, which portrayed the framework deal as a “victory for Iran.”
From Salon • Jun. 19, 2026
"The growing international support for these conversations demonstrates that reparatory justice is no longer a peripheral issue," Ghana's foreign minister said.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
Four more channels also created by Rybar to stoke hatred in the UK disappeared with it, and the photo of Lyukshin with the deputy foreign minister was taken down by a Russian news site.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
I told him I wanted to see the state president and the foreign minister, Pik Botha.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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