foreign minister

NOUN

government minister

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cabinet minister secretary of state

WEAK

foreign secretary minister of foreign affairs

Example Sentences

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The Soviet foreign minister, Andrei Gromyko, observed at the time: “Americans put forces on alert so often that it is hard to know what it means.”

From Slate • Apr. 21, 2026

Oil prices tumbled around 9% on Friday as Iran’s foreign minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi declared the Strait of Hormuz “completely open” to commercial traffic.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Iran’s foreign minister again acknowledged what had been agreed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Iran's foreign minister has said the Strait of Hormuz has reopened for commercial vessels, but added that ships should use designated safe lanes.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

After a meeting with President da Fonseca, Roosevelt met with Lauro Müller, the lean and elegant foreign minister of Brazil.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple