Foreign Secretary en · NOUN
Meanings
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(UK, sometimes, without capitals) 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.
Philip Hammond has been appointed chancellor of the exchequer and Boris Johnson foreign secretary as Theresa May allocated the top posts in her cabinet on her first evening as prime minister.
2016 July 13, Peter Walker, “Theresa May unveils cabinet, with Hammond and Johnson in top jobs”, in The Guardian, London:
- (qualifier:India and various other countries, sometimes, without capitals) A senior civil servant who conducts and supervises foreign and diplomatic relations.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| Foreign Secretaries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
foreign service · foreign secretary · a secretary of state · MFA · the Secretary of State · a ministry of foreign affairs · foreign minister · the Ministry of Foreign Affairs · foreign secretary · foreign affairs