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foreign minister

noun

(in countries other than the U.S.) a cabinet minister who conducts and supervises foreign and diplomatic relations with other states.

foreign minister

noun

often capitals a cabinet minister who is responsible for a country's dealings with other countries US equivalentsecretary of state

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Derived Forms

foreign ministry, noun

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Other Word Forms

foreign ministry noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of foreign minister¹

First recorded in 1700–10

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The deal was signed by the two countries' foreign ministers in Washington, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also present at Friday's ceremony.

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In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican's foreign minister since 2014, said the Pope was driven to carry on because he knew he had an opportunity to help the powerless.

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On Wednesday, the foreign ministers of the UK, France and Germany called on Israel to end the blockade, saying it was "intolerable".

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There had been hopes that tensions would ease after France's foreign minister held talks with Algeria's President Abdelmadjid Tebboune in Algiers earlier this month.

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Algeria has asked 12 French embassy staff to leave the country within 48 hours, France's foreign minister has said.

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foreign legion foreign mission

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