foreign minister
(in countries other than the U.S.) a cabinet minister who conducts and supervises foreign and diplomatic relations with other states.
Origin of foreign minister
1- Also called, especially British, foreign secretary .
Other words from foreign minister
- foreign ministry, noun
- Compare secretary of state (def. 1).
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How to use foreign minister in a sentence
“I have coordinated with our foreign minister so we will borrow from other countries which have offered,” he said.
The Presumed Crash of AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Is Nothing Like MH370 | Lennox Samuels | December 29, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWithin hours, thousands of Iranians challenged the foreign minister on social media asking how that could possibly be.
Behind Bars for the Holidays: 11 Political Prisoners We Want to See Free In 2015 | Movements.Org | December 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn 2012, the Kazakh foreign minister actually thanked Baron Cohen for making the movie.
When Countries Lose Their Shit Over American Movies | Asawin Suebsaeng | December 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTKerry arrived this weekend in Vienna to begin talks with Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif.
In recent months foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has insisted on keeping the negotiating details confidential.
As foreign minister, by simply taking what he wanted, he added considerably to the extent of his duchy.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonMeanwhile Montmorin, the French foreign minister, declared that his court would support the Dutch.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. | William HuntThere were a good many persons there, and a foreign minister immediately buttonholed the Under-Secretary of State.
Endymion | Benjamin DisraeliMr. Orlando was in Italy but his foreign minister, Baron Sonnino, was there in his place.
Talking of various schemes of life, fit for a man of spirit and education; I mentioned to him that of being a foreign minister.
British Dictionary definitions for foreign minister
(often capitals) a cabinet minister who is responsible for a country's dealings with other countries: US equivalent: secretary of state
Derived forms of foreign minister
- foreign ministry, noun
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