foreign minister

noun

: a governmental minister for foreign affairs

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Tensions between the two countries rose in January over accepting flights of immigrants deported from the U.S. Noem sat down Thursday morning with the country's foreign minister and was set to meet with Colombia's leader and police to discuss efforts to fight organized crime. Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2025 Earlier this week, the Lithuanian foreign minister visited Washington, D.C., to express her country’s eagerness for more Americans. Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2025 On Wednesday, Danish foreign minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen welcomed the change of plans from the US. Stephanie Halasz, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2025 The Estonian foreign minister has held his post since April 2023, having served in his role for the majority of the Russia-Ukraine war. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for foreign minister

Word History

First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined above

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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 7 Apr. 2025.

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foreign minister

noun
: a government minister for foreign affairs

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