foreign minister

noun

Definition of foreign ministernext
as in ambassador

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Recent Examples of foreign minister The Ukrainian foreign minister published a list of Russian outlets that enthusiastically piled on too. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026 Iranian state media reported earlier that the country’s foreign minister made calls to warn regional leaders about any escalation. — ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026 Lithuania's foreign minister said his country's embassy in Kyiv sustained damage when missiles hit nearby. — Greg Myre, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026 Lithuania’s foreign minister said the country’s embassy in Kyiv was damaged when missiles struck nearby overnight. — Vasilisa Stepanenko, Los Angeles Times, 1 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for foreign minister
Recent Examples of Synonyms for foreign minister
  1. ambassador
  2. diplomat
  3. plenipotentiary
  4. proxy
  5. factor
  6. attorney
  7. diplomatist
  8. manager
Noun
  • His eponymous brand counted celebrities among its ambassadors, and his designs appeared on red carpets from Los Angeles to Cannes.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Bulgaria has summoned Ukraine's ambassador after a drone entered Bulgarian airspace, the country's public broadcaster BNT reported on Sunday.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of ambassador
Noun
  • Roberts also drew a sharp contrast between diplomats and ordinary foreign visitors.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Former diplomats who have worked extensively on human rights told us they were shocked that the victimization of white South Africans would be prioritized over the serious issues elsewhere in the region.
    — Anna Maria Barry-Jester, ProPublica, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of diplomat
Noun
  • Walpole’s most frequent correspondent was Horace Mann, the British plenipotentiary in Florence, Italy.
    — Catherine Ostler, WSJ, 15 Apr. 2022
  • Morris was eventually the United States’ plenipotentiary to France and spent years afterward touring Europe and having affairs there.
    — Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 4 June 2019
Definition of plenipotentiary
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  • This Congress, Luna has been at the center of legislative fights over a congressional stock trading ban, proxy voting for parents, the SAVE America Act, and releasing the Epstein files.
    — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
  • His apparent rubber stamp by the Disney board was used as ammunition by activist investor Nelson Peltz in a bruising proxy fight with the Mouse House.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of proxy
Noun
  • The second is another factor limited by the iPhone… the MacBook Neo 2 is expected to bump memory up to 12 GB.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Such filings typically chronicle the impact of a defendant's crimes, as well as his history, upbringing and other aggravating or mitigating factors.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of factor
Noun
  • According to their attorney, an unmarked vehicle carrying immigration agents attempted to pull them over near Dundalk Avenue and O'Donnell Street.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Entertainment Weekly has reached out to attorneys for both Carradine’s family and the regents of the University of California for comment.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of attorney
Noun
  • The trouble, rather, is that even our top foreign-policy experts and our most sophisticated diplomatists are creatures of our own cultural heritage and intellectual environment.
    — Nicholas Eberstadt, National Review, 11 Sep. 2017
Definition of diplomatist
Noun
  • General manager Ross Atkins, hours after the deadline, apologized to fans for the disappointment on the heels of a World Series appearance.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • How Goldman benefits As a joint book-running manager, the bank captures fees across every step of these transactions.
    — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of manager

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