foreign minister

noun

: a governmental minister for foreign affairs

Examples of foreign minister in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Ukraine’s foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, said the strike had been conducted to ensure maximum civilian casualties. Matthew Mpoke Bigg, New York Times, 26 May 2024 Iran's President Raisi dead in helicopter crash, former foreign minister blames US sanctions The force will eventually grow to roughly 1,000 officers and hundreds of officers from several other countries, many of whom will arrive later in the summer. Aicha El Hammar Castano, ABC News, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for foreign minister 

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Word History

First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of foreign minister was in 1678

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“Foreign minister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20minister. Accessed 4 Jun. 2024.

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foreign minister

noun
: a government minister for foreign affairs

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