foreign minister

See synonyms for foreign minister on Thesaurus.com
noun
  1. (in countries other than the U.S.) a cabinet minister who conducts and supervises foreign and diplomatic relations with other states.

Origin of foreign minister

1
First recorded in 1700–10

Other words from foreign minister

  • foreign ministry, noun

Words Nearby foreign minister

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use foreign minister in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for foreign minister

foreign minister

noun
  1. (often capitals) a cabinet minister who is responsible for a country's dealings with other countries: US equivalent: secretary of state

Derived forms of foreign minister

  • foreign ministry, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012