foreign secretary
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of foreign secretary
First recorded in 1650–60
Example Sentences
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Other shifts include Ed Miliband as foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper to the Department of Health, and Angela Rayner's reinstatement as Minister for Housing.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
Miliband told the BBC it was the "honour of my lifetime" to become foreign secretary, a role his brother David held between 2007 and 2010.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
He added that at a time "when values of democracy, the rule of law and freedom are under threat as never before", he would "carry that spirit, their spirit, into my work as foreign secretary".
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
He'll also need to appoint key roles in his cabinet, such as chancellor, home secretary and foreign secretary.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
I had agreed to international mediation, and on April 13 a dele-gation arrived led by Lord Carrington, the former British foreign secretary, and Henry Kissinger, the former American secretary of state.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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