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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Chinese officials hosted Iran’s foreign minister, urging a cease-fire and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz ahead of the Trump-Xi summit.

From Barron's • May 6, 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

The remarks were rejected by China's foreign minister as "baseless accusations".

From Barron's • May 5, 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

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