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

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

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

“Think of the responsibility which you are asking me to take!” the czar told his foreign minister.

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