foreign minister
noun
(in countries other than the U.S.) a cabinet minister who conducts and supervises foreign and diplomatic relations with other states.
foreign ministry
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a word derived from
foreign minister.
Example Sentences
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"Although taking place against the backdrop of heightened tensions in the Gulf, the visit will carry significance beyond the immediate crisis and short-term considerations," Pakistani foreign ministry spokesman Tahir Andrabi said on Thursday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
After a 2016 accusation linked to the targeting of banks and a dam outside New York City, Iran's foreign ministry spokesman said the US should prove such accusations.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
Brazil’s foreign ministry and its embassy in Washington declined to comment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Majed al-Ansari, Qatar’s foreign ministry spokesperson, was quoted as saying talks between the U.S. and Iran are “ongoing” and that the focus is on de-escalation and reopening the key waterway.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
On the first day of her disappearance—the date was October 12, 1976— she spent a day waiting in lines at the offices of the Zairean foreign ministry, trying to get her papers straight.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
