foreign secretary

noun

, Chiefly British.

1. foreign minister.

Word History and Origins

Origin of foreign secretary¹

First recorded in 1650–60

Example Sentences

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and his foreign secretary David Lammy have defended the agreement as a "good deal".

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Foreign Secretary David Lammy has also announced an extra £32.6m for the BBC World Service in 2025-26.

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UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has played down criticism from the new Mauritian prime minister and the incoming Trump administration of a deal to cede control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

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However Lord Cameron, appointed a peer by Rishi Sunak to serve as foreign secretary, pledged to vote for the bill if it reached the House of Lords.

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Former foreign secretary and Conservative Party leader William Hague has been elected as the new chancellor of the University of Oxford.

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Related Words

• cabinet minister
• secretary of state