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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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

The pair met in Beijing on Wednesday on what is Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araqchi's first trip to China since the Iran war began.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Readers of two Iranian newspapers in 2013 voted him third in Person of the Year polls, trailing only then-President Hassan Rouhani and his foreign minister, Javad Zarif.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Fischer, on the advice of the RJF Committee, wrote to Iceland’s foreign minister, David Oddsson, and requested a residence permit, which was forwarded to him immediately.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady