foreign secretary
foreign secretary is the alternative letter-case form of Foreign Secretary.
Noun capitalized: Foreign Secretary
Foreign Secretary (plural Foreign Secretaries)
- 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
- A senior civil servant who conducts and supervises foreign and diplomatic relations.
Forms of foreign secretary
| plural | foreign secretaries |
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| plural | Foreign Secretaries |
Questions about foreign secretary
- What does foreign secretary mean?
- Foreign secretary means 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.
- What is foreign secretary the alternative letter-case form of?
- Foreign secretary is the alternative letter-case form of Foreign Secretary.
- What part of speech is foreign secretary?
- Foreign secretary is a noun.
- What is the plural of foreign secretary?
- The plural of foreign secretary is foreign secretaries.
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