foreign minister

noun

Synonyms of foreign ministernext
: a governmental minister for foreign affairs

Examples of foreign minister in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Pakistan’s foreign minister has said three of its nationals were killed and one more wounded in an attack by the Houthi militia on a commercial vessel in the Red Sea. — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 Three Pakistanis were killed in the Bab el-Mandeb attack, according to Pakistan’s foreign minister. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026 Iran’s foreign minister says there are no direct talks, aside from messages passed through intermediaries. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026 In the past four months, China’s foreign minister and the head of its top political advisory body met with Kim in Pyongyang, and North Korea’s premier visited China and met with Xi. — Zheng Jiyong, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreign minister

Word History

First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of foreign minister was in 1678

Rhymes for foreign minister

See All Rhymes for foreign minister

Browse Nearby Words

foreignly
foreign minister
foreign mission
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Foreign minister.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foreign%20minister. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

Copy Citation

Kids Definition

foreign minister

noun
: a government minister for foreign affairs

More from Merriam-Webster on foreign minister

Thesaurus: All synonyms and antonyms for foreign minister

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about foreign minister

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

7 Pairs of Commonly Confused Words

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Do you 'say your piece' or 'say your peace'?

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List

It's a Scorcher! Words for the Summer Heat

Is “GIF” Pronounced “Jiff” or “Giff”?

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World
See More

Popular

See More

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Words from the 'Odyssey'

The Longest Long Words List
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
image of a green cube out of place in a lineup of red spheres
Odd Word Out: Synonyms Vol. 2 Quiz Figure out which word isn't like the others.
See All