foreign minister

Top diplomatic official

A foreign minister is a government official responsible for a country's diplomatic relations and international affairs.

The title varies by nation—the United States has a Secretary of State, Britain a Foreign Secretary—but the role is the same: representing the country abroad and managing relations with other governments.

The foreign ministers met to discuss the treaty.

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domestic vs. international focus

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Cabinet head for domestic affairs

homeland security secretary · attorney general · finance minister

diplomacy vs. military/security

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Government's military head

defense secretary · war minister · secretary of defense · military commander · general

government official vs. private citizen

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ordinary citizen · civilian · expatriate · foreign national

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