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foreign minister

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foreign minister

–noun
(in countries other than the U.S.) a cabinet minister who conducts and supervises foreign and diplomatic relations with other states. Also called, especially British, foreign secretary. Compare secretary of state (def. 1).

Origin:
1700–10


foreign ministry, noun
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foreign minister  
n.  A cabinet minister in charge of a nation's foreign affairs.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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