foreign minister

noun

: a governmental minister for foreign affairs

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Canada’s foreign minister on Monday noted that India is cooperating with U.S. officials and can do it with Canada as well. Rob Gillies, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024 Israel’s foreign minister, Israel Katz, has reportedly been nominated by Netanyahu as Gallant’s replacement. Laura Kelly, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024 Saudi foreign minister Faisal bin Farhan said in a conference in Saudi Arabia last week that the U.S. is a reliable partner in the region for the kingdom. Barak Ravid, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024 The country's foreign minister, Choe Son-hui, traveled to Moscow last month on an official visit. Luis Martinez, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for foreign minister 

Word History

First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of foreign minister was in 1678

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“Foreign minister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20minister. Accessed 18 Nov. 2024.

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foreign minister

noun
: a government minister for foreign affairs

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