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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Mohammad Javad Zarif, who was then Iran’s foreign minister, would sometimes retreat to the back of the room during the nuclear talks and put his head in his hands, pantomiming despair.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

Germany's foreign minister, Johann Wadephul, on Friday issued his own social media post hailing the Mercosur deal's implementation.

From Barron's • May 1, 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

I told him I wanted to see the state president and the foreign minister, Pik Botha.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela