foreign minister

NOUN

government minister

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cabinet minister secretary of state

WEAK

foreign secretary minister of foreign affairs

Example Sentences

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Shortly after Trump’s post, Iran’s foreign minister took to the social media website X.

From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026

Boulos previously met with Eritrea’s foreign minister, Osman Saleh Mohammed, in September on the sidelines of the U.N.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

The Soviet foreign minister, Andrei Gromyko, observed at the time: “Americans put forces on alert so often that it is hard to know what it means.”

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

Canada's foreign minister, Anita Anand, confirmed a Canadian was killed and another wounded in the incident.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

After a meeting with President da Fonseca, Roosevelt met with Lauro Müller, the lean and elegant foreign minister of Brazil.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple