foreign minister
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noun
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Etymology
Origin of foreign minister
First recorded in 1700–10
Example Sentences
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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
Many captains will remember events from early April when Iran's foreign minister declared the strait was fully open, said Michelle Wiese Bockman, senior analyst at Windward Maritime Intelligence.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
Vance said it was already signed off electronically, while Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, said his country would sign Friday, likely in Switzerland, according to Iran’s state broadcaster.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026
Iran’s deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, confirmed the agreement on state television but said Iran would not start implementing it until it was signed on Friday.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 14, 2026
On August 23, 1939, Soviet Premier Vyacheslav Molotov, the same official who’d hosted the Rodina’s crew at his summer house, signed a treaty with Germany’s foreign minister, Joachim von Ribbentrop.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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