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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Slavery was the "most horrendous crime that took place in the history of mankind", Ghana's foreign minister has told the BBC ahead of a landmark vote at the UN General Assembly.

From BBC

Rasmussen was foreign minister in the departing government, a coalition of three parties across the political center.

From The Wall Street Journal

The disclosure sparked an uproar in France; the foreign minister called for an investigation, saying “the facts are extremely serious.”

From The Wall Street Journal

But his position as foreign minister seems unlikely to equate to that of a "top person".

From Barron's

Steinmeier, a former foreign minister, said: "Our foreign policy does not become any more convincing simply because we do not call a breach of international law a breach of international law."

From Barron's