foreign secretary
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of foreign secretary
First recorded in 1650–60
Example Sentences
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“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
"I was under strict instruction not to discuss that with the then foreign secretary, which was uncomfortable," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
In a news conference in March, just days before being named foreign secretary, Velasco condemned the deaths of Mexican citizens in U.S. custody as “painful, heartrending, and absolutely unacceptable for the government of Mexico.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Conservative shadow foreign secretary Dame Priti Patel called on Doughty to confirm the government would not try to push a deal through without Trump's support.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Back in his private room, Stalin told his foreign secretary, “We’ll have to have a talk with Kurchatov today about speeding up our work.”
From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin
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