foreign minister

noun

: a governmental minister for foreign affairs

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And Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi is in Moscow today to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Cate Martel, The Hill, 23 June 2025 Iran's foreign minister said this morning that the U.S. has committed a grave violation of international law and Iran has to respond. CBS News, 22 June 2025 On Friday, the foreign ministers of France, Germany and the UK met their Iranian counterpart, Araghchi, in Geneva to try to get Tehran to restart nuclear talks with the US. Sara Braun, Fortune, 22 June 2025 On Friday in Geneva, Araqchi met European foreign ministers who were seeking a path back to diplomacy. Maayan Lubell, USA Today, 21 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for foreign minister

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 30 Jun. 2025.

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foreign minister

noun
: a government minister for foreign affairs

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