foreign secretary

noun

Chiefly British.

1. foreign minister.

Word History and Origins

Origin of foreign secretary¹

First recorded in 1650–60

Example Sentences

The shake-up saw Yvette Cooper become foreign secretary and Shabana Mahmood replace her as home secretary.

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Premier Misick recently wrote to British Foreign Secretary David Lammy to express the "gravity" of the situation.

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Rayner's exit has sparked a major reshuffle with David Lammy replacing her as deputy prime minister, Yvette Cooper moving to foreign secretary and Shabana Mahmood following her as home secretary.

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Cooper moves to a life where she'll spend a lot more time on a plane, as foreign secretary.

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Two new occupiers of two of the big offices of state: a new home secretary and a new foreign secretary.

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Related Words

• cabinet minister 
• secretary of state