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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Former Prime Minister Yair Lapid visited in 2021 in his capacity as foreign minister and then again last year as opposition leader.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Obviously Iran will be on the agenda: China, like other nations, wants the Strait of Hormuz reopened and has actively tried to sway Iran in the past, including hosting its foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

President Xi Jinping and his longtime foreign minister appeared serious in their conviction that a channel should be a established between Beijing and Washington — a red phone for AI in case of emergencies.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi has called for the Strait of Hormuz to be reopened "as soon as possible" in talks with his Iranian counterpart.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Earlier that evening, the German ambassador to Russia, Count Friedrich von Pourtales, requested a meeting with Russian foreign minister Sergei Sazonov.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman