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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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

Oil prices tumbled around 9% on Friday as Iran’s foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi declared the Strait of Hormuz “completely open” to commercial traffic.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Around the same time, the Tasnim media outlet affiliated with the Revolutionary Guard also was blasting the foreign minister for announcing the policy on social media.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Iran's foreign minister has said the Strait of Hormuz has reopened for commercial vessels, but added that ships should use designated safe lanes.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

As a former foreign minister now serving as secretary of state, Jefferson required no instruction on the international implications of Americas debtor status.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis