foreign secretary
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of foreign secretary
First recorded in 1650–60
Example Sentences
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He has served as shadow foreign secretary and chairman of the Brexit select committee.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
The four-part Sky TV show, The Wargame, will also feature former Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy as foreign secretary and ex-Tory MP Dame Penny Mordaunt as defence secretary.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
“Road closures are a small price to pay for a much greater reward, for peace to return to the region,” said Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry, a former Pakistan foreign secretary.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
The BBC understands the prime minister and the foreign secretary have lost confidence in Sir Olly Robbins.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
In England, foreign secretary Anthony Eden said he “deeply regretted” the news, and then set about pressuring the French not to overreact.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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