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Well, if you're looking for me to lead a normal representative life, well good luck finding a foreign secretary who'd be like that - totally dependant on the political system and has never earned any money. Then you'll get the politicians you deserve.
William Hague

Meaning of "foreign secretary" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOREIGN SECRETARY

foreign secretary  [ˈfɒrɪn ˈsɛkrətərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOREIGN SECRETARY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Foreign secretary is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOREIGN SECRETARY


declaratory
dɪˈklærətərɪ
defamatory
dɪˈfæmətərɪ
dietary
ˈdaɪətərɪ
discriminatory
dɪˈskrɪmɪnətərɪ
expiratory
ɪkˈspaɪərətərɪ
explanatory
ɪkˈsplænətərɪ
exploratory
ɪkˈsplɒrətərɪ
inflammatory
ɪnˈflæmətərɪ
inspiratory
ɪnˈspaɪərətərɪ
laboratory
ləˈbɒrətərɪ
mandatory
ˈmændətərɪ
migratory
ˈmaɪɡrətərɪ
obligatory
ɒˈblɪɡətərɪ
observatory
əbˈzɜːvətərɪ
oratory
ˈɒrətərɪ
preparatory
prɪˈpærətərɪ
respiratory
ˈrɛspərətərɪ
separatory
ˈsepərətərɪ
subsecretary
ˈsʌbˌsekrətərɪ
vibratory
ˈvaɪbrətərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOREIGN SECRETARY

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 minister
foreign ministry
foreign mission
foreign national
foreign office
foreign policy
foreign relations
foreign service
foreign-born

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOREIGN SECRETARY

assistant secretary
budgetary
Chief Secretary
cometary
company secretary
Deputy Secretary
elementary
executive secretary
General Secretary
Home Secretary
interplanetary
monetary
nonproprietary
parliamentary private secretary
planetary
press secretary
proprietary
secretary
shadow Foreign Secretary
Treasury Secretary
undersecretary

Synonyms and antonyms of foreign secretary in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «foreign secretary» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOREIGN SECRETARY

Find out the translation of foreign secretary to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of foreign secretary 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 secretary» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

外交秘书
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

secretario de Relaciones Exteriores
570 millions of speakers

English

foreign secretary
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

विदेश सचिव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وزير الخارجية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

министр иностранных дел
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

secretário de Relações Exteriores
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পররাষ্ট্র সচিব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ministre des Affaires étrangères
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Setiausaha asing
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Außenminister
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

外国の秘書
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

외무 장관
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sekretaris asing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bộ trưởng ngoại giao
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெளிநாட்டு செயலாளர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

परराष्ट्र सचिव
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yabancı sekreter
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

secretarul 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 secretary

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOREIGN SECRETARY»

The term «foreign secretary» is regularly used and occupies the 69.842 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOREIGN SECRETARY» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «FOREIGN SECRETARY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word foreign secretary.
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William Hague
Well, if you're looking for me to lead a normal representative life, well good luck finding a foreign secretary who'd be like that - totally dependant on the political system and has never earned any money. Then you'll get the politicians you deserve.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOREIGN SECRETARY»

Discover the use of foreign secretary in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to foreign secretary and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Permanent Under-secretary for Foreign Affairs, 1854-1946
This book is a study of the twelve men who held this Office from 1854–1946.
Keith Neilson, Thomas G. Otte, 2009
2
On the Speech of Her Majesty's Foreign Secretary ... A ...
Henry John Temple Palmerston (Viscount). bably, too, they knew his feelings not to be so thinskinned as your lordship “innocently” supposes him to be. This is a case of “torture,” my lord, and you, though somewhat merrily, make the most of it.
Henry John Temple Palmerston (Viscount), 1850
3
The African Foreign Policy of Secretary of State Henry ...
Foreign Secretary Crosland: Could I just add one word to that? We can't see the nature of the constitutional talks at the moment. We don't know whether this will take the form of a standard, regular type of conference or whether the talks will be  ...
Hanes Walton, Jr., Robert Stevenson, James Rosser, 2010
4
Military Operations on the North-west Frontiers of India: ...
Document. (xliii.) Telegram from Foreign Secretary to General Officer Commanding Mohmand Field Force, dated 24th September 1897 129 (xliv.) Telegram from Major-General Blood to Foreign Secretary, dated 25th September 18J7 129 (xlv.) ...
Great Britain. India Office, 1898
5
British Foreign Secretaries Since 1974
the foreign secretaryship with other ministerial positions before going on to analyse the heavy demands placed on the Foreign Secretary. The fourth section examines the relationship between the Foreign Secretary and officials in the Foreign ...
Kevin Theakston, 2004
6
British Foreign Secretaries in an Uncertain World, 1919-1939
... made his dramatic resignation from the Foreign Office in February 1938 all the more worrying for the Chamberlain government. Behind the Foreign Secretary's debonair public image, though, lay Anthony Eden at the Foreign Office (1935-38)
Michael Hughes, Kevin Theakston, 2006
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The Missions Code: Comp. and Pub. by Authority of the ...
.Assistant Foreign Secretary uzenz . . .Assistant Home Secretary uzeox. . . Assistant Sabbath School Secre- uzepv. . .Assistant Secretary [tary uzerr . . . Assistant Secretary, Central Section uzesp. . .Assistant Secretary, Eastern Section uzetn .
Foreign Missions Conference of North America, Charles L. Boynton, 1921
8
Media, Wars and Politics: Comparing the Incomparable in ...
(1999f), 'Foreign Secretary responds to refugee deaths in Southern Kosovo'. Press conference given by the Foreign Secretary (London: Ministry of Defence), 15 April. ( 1 999g), 'Cook Announces expanded broadcasting services into Serbia' .
Ekaterina Balabanova, 2007
9
The Napoleonic Wars: The Rise and Fall of an Empire
Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh (1769-1822), was probably Britain's greatest foreign secretary. Born in Ulster in 1 760 to an Anglo-Irish family, he went to Cambridge and entered Parliament in 1790, where he became a close adherent of ...
Gregory Fremont-Barnes, Todd Fisher, 2004
10
The Cambridge History of British Foreign Policy
Castlereagh's Habits as Foreign Secretary. The Cooke Incident at Vienna, and the Appointment of Planta. Continuity in the conduct of Foreign Affairs. The Policies of Castle- reagh and Canning compared. Canning's second term as Foreign ...
A.W. Ward, G.P. Gooch, 1970

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOREIGN SECRETARY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term foreign secretary is used in the context of the following news items.
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Press release: Foreign Secretary condemns disturbances at …
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond expresses disappointment at the disturbances at the Srebrenica Memorial and underlines the importance of ... «Military Technologies, Jul 15»
2
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond defends repatriation of 3,000 …
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has defended the repatriation of 3,000 British tourists after protests from the north African country that the ... «Western Daily Press, Jul 15»
3
British Foreign Secretary: Iran Talks Progressing 'Painfully Slowly …
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond on Friday said the negotiations between Iran and the six world powers are progressing "painfully ... «Arutz Sheva, Jul 15»
4
Video: Tunisia - Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond delivers warning
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has advised British tourists to leave Tunisia following intelligence that a terrorist attack is "highly likely". «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
5
VIENNA - BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY HAMMOND SAYS …
VIENNA - BRITISH FOREIGN SECRETARY HAMMOND SAYS PROGRESS IN IRAN NUCLEAR TALKS IS 'PAINFULLY SLOW' ... «Reuters UK, Jul 15»
6
EU announces Iran nuclear talks extended to July 13 - Diplomacy …
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said upon his departure from Vienna on Friday afternoon that there has been progress in the talks, ... «Haaretz, Jul 15»
7
Tunisia: Hammond defends evacuation decision - ITV News - ITV.com
The Foreign Secretary has defended the repatriation of 3,000 British tourists after complaints from the north African country that the UK was ... «ITV News, Jul 15»
8
Possibilities there for Modi-Sharif meeting: Foreign Secretary S …
"Possibilities are always there," Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar said on Wednesday on whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
9
Statement of Foreign Secretary Albert F. del Rosario at the …
1. Mr. President, distinguished Members of the Tribunal, it is a great honor to respectfully appear before you on behalf of my country, the ... «The Manila Times, Jul 15»
10
Iran seeks end to UN arms embargo alongside nuclear deal
US Secretary of State John Kerry (3rd L), British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond (C) and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (R) sit ... «Al-Bawaba, Jul 15»

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