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As a foreign minister, I have to respect the authority to look after the best interest of the child is, as always, in my country like in India, with the parents and the family. But in extreme cases, the situation is open for the child protection authority to intervene.
Jonas Gahr Store

Meaning of "foreign minister" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOREIGN MINISTER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOREIGN MINISTER

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Foreign minister is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FOREIGN MINISTER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Foreign minister

A Minister of Foreign Affairs, or foreign minister, is a cabinet minister who helps form the foreign policy of a sovereign state. The foreign minister is often regarded as the most senior ministerial position below that of the head of government. It is often granted to the deputy prime minister in coalition governments. In some nations, such as India, the foreign minister is referred to as the Minister for External Affairs or, as in the case of Brazil and of the former Soviet Union, as the Minister of External Relations. In the United States the equivalent to the foreign ministry is called the Department of State, and the equivalent position is known as the Secretary of State. Other common titles may include minister of foreign relations. In many Spanish-speaking countries in Latin America, the foreign minister is colloquially called canciller . A foreign minister's powers can vary from government to government.

Definition of foreign minister in the English dictionary

The definition of foreign minister in the dictionary is a cabinet minister who is responsible for a country's dealings with other countries US equivalent: secretary of state.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOREIGN MINISTER

foreign bill
foreign body
foreign correspondent
foreign currency
foreign currency income
foreign draft
foreign exchange
foreign exchange market
foreign exchange rate
foreign investment
foreign legion
foreign ministry
foreign mission
foreign national
foreign office
foreign policy
foreign relations
foreign secretary
foreign service

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOREIGN MINISTER

administer
assister
at-risk register
Bannister
barrister
blister
canister
cash register
faster
finance minister
glister
kid sister
lister
magister
minister
mister
prime minister
register
sinister
sister
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Synonyms and antonyms of foreign minister in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «foreign minister» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOREIGN MINISTER

Find out the translation of foreign minister to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of foreign minister from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «foreign minister» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

外交部长
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ministro de Relaciones Exteriores
570 millions of speakers

English

foreign minister
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विदेश मंत्री
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

وزير الخارجية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

министр иностранных дел
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ministro das Relações Exteriores
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পররাষ্ট্র মন্ত্রী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ministre des Affaires étrangères
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menteri Luar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Außenminister
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

外相
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

외무 장관
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Njabat manca
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

Bộ trưởng Ngoại giao
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெளியுறவு அமைச்சர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

विदेश मंत्री
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dışişleri Bakanı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ministro degli esteri
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

minister spraw zagranicznych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

міністр закордонних справ
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ministrul de externe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπουργός Εξωτερικών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

minister van buitelandse sake
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utrikesminister
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utenriksminister
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of foreign minister

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOREIGN MINISTER»

The term «foreign minister» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.406 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOREIGN MINISTER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about foreign minister

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8 QUOTES WITH «FOREIGN MINISTER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word foreign minister.
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Farooq Abdullah
I want to become foreign minister of India one day and then President of India.
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Pepe Eliaschev
I and others like me believe Timerman was chosen by President Kirshner, first as Argentina's U.N. ambassador and then as foreign minister, among other reasons because he does not hide his Jewishness and his relations with the Jewish community and, therefore, can be a 'fig leaf' for her policy.
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Jim Gerlach
In fact, the Iraqi foreign minister admitted in March 2003 that Iraqi funds were sent to families of Palestinian suicide bombers who attacked and killed innocent Israeli citizens, and also 12 Americans in Israel in 2003.
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Kevin Rudd
We have a prime minister, I'm the foreign minister, I'm trying to get on with the job of doing Australia's foreign policy.
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Eduard Shevardnadze
I was a member of the Politburo for seven years, a foreign minister.
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Joseph Stalin
If any foreign minister begins to defend to the death a 'peace conference', you can be sure his government has already placed its orders for new battleships and airplanes.
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Jonas Gahr Store
As foreign minister of Norway, I learnt how natural changes provoked by climate change are creating new sources of political instability.
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Jonas Gahr Store
As a foreign minister, I have to respect the authority to look after the best interest of the child is, as always, in my country like in India, with the parents and the family. But in extreme cases, the situation is open for the child protection authority to intervene.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOREIGN MINISTER»

Discover the use of foreign minister in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to foreign minister and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Diary of a Foreign Minister:
Six years after vacating his position as the longest-serving Premier of New South Wales, Bob Carr returned to politics in his dream job: as Foreign Minister of Australia and a senior federal cabinet minister.
Bob Carr, 2014
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A letter to a certain foreign minister; in which the grounds ...
Britannus (pseud.) A LETTER T O A CERTAIN MINISTER. S I R, I Cannot think that you will be displeased with the Liberty I take of addressing to you this Discourse on the present State of the Affairs of Europe, when I reflect on the many ...
Britannus (pseud.), 1745
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Observations on a Late Letter to a Certain Foreign Minister, ...
Shewing the Partiality of the Letter-writer in Regard to the Last Administration, and His Fallacy in Stating the Nature and Grounds of the Present War. In a Letter to the Author Verax. ( *3 ) . u that She fliould be maintained, What could *• we do  ...
Verax, 1745
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A letter from a foreign minister in England, to Monsieur ...
Containing the true reasons of the late changes in the ministry, and of the calling a new Parliament: and therefore fit to be perus'd by all the electors. Tr. from the French original Robert Walpole (Earl of Orford). — - f I Find by your Letter of the ...
Robert Walpole (Earl of Orford), 1710
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Foreign relations of the United States, 1969-1976, V. 20: ...
The Foreign Minister referred to the problem of supply, noting that the U.S. seemed to be finding it increasingly difficult to assist local forces in terms of economic and logistical support. He went on to refer to a lack of agreement on the use of ...
Daniel J. Lawler
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German Diplomatic Relations 1871-1945: The Wilhelmstrasse ...
Neurath, the Foreign Office, and the Rise of Hitler Constantin von Neurath as Foreign Minister Baron Constantin von Neurath was born in Württemberg in 1873 . As a member of an aristocratic Swabian family with a long history of service to the ...
William Young, 2006
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Making Australian Foreign Policy
A statement made by a Prime Minister, a Foreign Minister, or a Trade Minister becomes policy as soon as it is uttered. It remains policy until it is retracted or overtaken by events. When a policy misstep occurs, ministers are blamed; when a ...
Allan Gyngell, Michael Wesley, 2007
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The Louisiana Purchase: A Historical and Geographical ...
April 11, 1803, the French foreign minister, Charles Maurice de Talleyrand, opened negotiations for the sale of Louisiana to the United States. The life of Charles Maurice de Talleyrand coincides with one of the most turbulent periods in the ...
Junius P. Rodriguez, 2002
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Foreign relations of the United States, 1964-1968, V. 29, ...
Editorial Note The discussion between Assistant Secretary Bundy and Ambassador Shimoda on February 17, 1968 (see footnote 4, Document 116), prompted a meeting between Ambassador Johnson and Deputy Foreign Minister Ushiba to ...
Karen L. Gatz, Edward C. Keefer
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Inheriting Syria: Bashar's Trial by Fire
1999 and appointed deputy foreign minister in the aftermath of emergency surgery in October 1999 on Shar' for an aortic aneurysm; Mu'allim's return to the Foreign Ministry was, in large part, meant to ease the foreign minister's burden of work.
Flynt Lawrence Leverett, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOREIGN MINISTER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term foreign minister is used in the context of the following news items.
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Saudis bury world's longest serving foreign minister | The Times of …
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Prince Saud al-Faisal, formerly the world's longest-serving foreign minister who oversaw four decades of ... «The Times of Israel, Jul 15»
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Saudi Arabia buries world's longest serving foreign minister | The …
JEDDAH // Saudi Arabia's prince Saud Al Faisal, formerly the world's longest-serving foreign minister who oversaw four decades of turbulent ... «The National, Jul 15»
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US secretary of state meets Iran foreign minister after setting new …
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, right, talks to journalist from a balcony of the Palais Coburg hotel where the Iran nuclear talks ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
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allAfrica.com: Angola: Foreign Minister At South Sudan's National …
Luanda — The head of Angolan Diplomacy, Georges Chikoti, participated in Juba, at the celebrations of the fourth anniversary of the ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
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Russia's Foreign Minister Becomes Surprise Viral Internet Star (Video)
Internet users are going wild over a looping video of Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov telling everyone to have a nice weekend, which ... «Sputnik International, Jul 15»
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Italy Not 'Intimidated' By Cairo Consulate Attack: Foreign Minister
Rome: Italy will not be intimidated by the deadly bombing of its consulate in Cairo, Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni said on Saturday. «NDTV, Jul 15»
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Bulgaria foreign minister paid respect to Srebrenica victims
Srebrenica. Bulgarian Foreign Minister Daniel Mitov paid respect to the victims of the Srebrenica genocide by laying flowers at the Srebrenica ... «Focus News, Jul 15»
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Foreign Minister Julie Bishop 'seeks assurances' from president …
Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says she has sought assurance from Nauru's president Baron Waqa that the country is adhering to the rule of law. «ABC Online, Jul 15»
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Mexican foreign minister makes rare visit to Texas to strengthen ties …
Mexican Foreign Minister José Antonio Meade said U.S. politicians who use Mexico's security problems to reap political benefits are “reacting ... «Dallas Morning News, Jul 15»
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Estonian PM names Marina Kaljurand for Foreign Minister
After receiving the approval of the board of the Reform Party as the party's official candidate for the position of Estonia's foreign minister this ... «Baltic Business News, Jul 15»

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