English

Noun

foreign secretary ‎(plural foreign secretaries)

1. (chiefly Britain) Foreign minister.
   • 2016 July 13, Peter Walker, “Theresa May unveils cabinet, with Hammond and Johnson in top jobs”, in The Guardian, London:

     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.

2. A senior civil servant who conducts and supervises foreign and diplomatic relations.

Synonyms

• foreign minister
• secretary of state