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foreign minister

for·eign min·is·ter
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fawr-in, for- min-uh-ster]
    • /ˈfɔr ɪn, ˈfɒr- ˈmɪn ə stər/
    • /ˈfɒrən ˈmɪnɪstə(r)/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fawr-in, for- min-uh-ster]
    • /ˈfɔr ɪn, ˈfɒr- ˈmɪn ə stər/

Definitions of foreign minister words

  • noun foreign minister (in countries other than the U.S.) a cabinet minister who conducts and supervises foreign and diplomatic relations with other states. Also called, especially British, foreign secretary. Compare secretary of state (def 1). 1
  • noun foreign minister government official responsible for international affairs 1
  • noun foreign minister a cabinet minister who is responsible for a country's dealings with other countries 0
  • noun foreign minister a member of a governmental cabinet in charge of foreign affairs for the country 0
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Origin of foreign minister

First appearance:

before 1700
One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10

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Parts of speech for Foreign minister

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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foreign minister popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
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Synonyms for foreign minister

noun foreign minister

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