foreign minister
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of foreign minister
First recorded in 1700–10
Example Sentences
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Malaysia’s foreign minister will speak at the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
No breakthrough has been reported from the meeting mediated by Qatar and involving Iran's foreign minister and US President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff - the first since a June ceasefire unravelled.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026
After independence, he had served as defence minister, then foreign minister and had been heading the fisheries ministry when his troubles began.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
North Korea's vice foreign minister is expected to address the UN General Assembly next week.
From Barron's
After a meeting with President da Fonseca, Roosevelt met with Lauro Müller, the lean and elegant foreign minister of Brazil.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
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