Foreign Secretary
The British cabinet minister who heads the Foreign Office and is responsible for…The British cabinet minister who heads the Foreign Office and is responsible for Britain's relations and dealings with other countries. Official full title: Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.
» They met the foreign secretary yesterday.
Gestern haben sie sich mit dem Außenminister getroffen. — Espi
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2 senses(UK, sometimes)The British cabinet minister who heads the Foreign Office and is responsible for Britain's relations and dealings with other countries. Official full title: Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs.
(sometimes)A senior civil servant who conducts and supervises foreign and diplomatic relations.
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