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Synonyms

foreign secretary

American  

noun

Chiefly British.
  1. foreign minister.


Etymology

Origin of foreign secretary

First recorded in 1650–60

Example Sentences

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Jack Straw, a former British foreign secretary who met Larijani on the sidelines of a United Nations meeting in 2005, described Larijani as a more sophisticated figure than his boss at the time, former hard-line Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

From The Wall Street Journal

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper told the House of Commons that Britain has already brought in additional radar, air and counter-drone capabilities.

From BBC

The U.K.’s foreign secretary Yvette Cooper told lawmakers Tuesday that a government charter flight will fly from Muscat, Oman to London in the coming days.

From Barron's

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper told the BBC there were an estimated 300,000 British citizens in the region.

From BBC

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper told MPs on Tuesday that the "safety and security" of British nationals was a "top priority".

From BBC