foreign minister

American  

noun

1. (in countries other than the U.S.) a cabinet minister who conducts and supervises foreign and diplomatic relations with other states.

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foreign minister British  

noun

1. US equivalent: secretary of state.  (often capitals) a cabinet minister who is responsible for a country's dealings with other countries

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Other Word Forms

• foreign ministry noun

Etymology

Origin of foreign minister

First recorded in 1700–10

Example Sentences

A number of Sharaa’s comrades, including his intelligence chief and his foreign minister, are originally from eastern Syria, and he leveraged those connections to areas long controlled by the SDF.

From The Wall Street Journal

The ground may have been laid last week during a visit to Washington by the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland.

From BBC

No doubt some readers will disagree with our decision to run the essay by Iran’s foreign minister nearby.

From The Wall Street Journal

“For my entire life, I have looked up to America, and had excellent cooperation with America,” said Per Stig Møller, who was foreign minister when Denmark deployed troops to Afghanistan and Iraq.

From The Wall Street Journal

The prime minister of Yemen has been replaced by his foreign minister after the premier submitted the government's resignation, the country's Saudi-backed presidential body said.

From Barron's

Related Words

• cabinet minister
• secretary of state