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Definitions

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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China is one of Iran's biggest trading partners, with Tehran's foreign minister visiting Beijing last week.

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

Pakistan's foreign minister said his country was "endeavouring to convert this ceasefire into a permanent end to this war".

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Mohammad Javad Zarif, who was then Iran’s foreign minister, would sometimes retreat to the back of the room during the nuclear talks and put his head in his hands, pantomiming despair.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

Three days later, the publication of a bizarre message sent by the German foreign minister, Arthur Zimmermann, to the government of Mexico helped push the United States closer to war.

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