foreign minister

noun

Synonyms of foreign ministernext
: a governmental minister for foreign affairs

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Iran’s foreign minister instead made two separate visits to Islamabad on the weekend, with Axios reporting that a new proposal was made to the US and conveyed through Pakistani mediators. Dan Strumpf, Bloomberg, 27 Apr. 2026 The foreign minister’s departure marks the end of two visits to Pakistan in 48 hours, as hopes for further face-to-face US-Iranian talks dissipated. Max Saltman, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026 Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, had arrived in Islamabad Friday. Npr Staff, NPR, 25 Apr. 2026 Egyptian and Pakistani foreign ministers late Friday discussed efforts to launch a new round of talks between the United States and Iran. ABC News, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreign minister

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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

noun
: a government minister for foreign affairs

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