Definitions

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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Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi has called for the Strait of Hormuz to be reopened "as soon as possible" in talks with his Iranian counterpart.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Andrii Sybiha, Ukraine’s foreign minister, said that Russia had already violated the terms of Ukraine’s proposed pause in the fighting, with strikes continuing after midnight into Wednesday morning.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

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

Iran’s foreign minister arrived in Islamabad, but it isn’t clear if the U.S. delegates will meet directly with him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 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