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minister vs foreign minister

foreign minister vs minister

minister and foreign minister both are nouns.

minister is a verb but foreign minister is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
minister Yes No Yes No
foreign minister Yes No No No
As nouns, foreign minister is a hyponym of minister; that is, foreign minister is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than minister:
  • minister: a person appointed to a high office in the government
  • foreign minister: a government minister for foreign relations
minister (noun) foreign minister (noun)
the job of a head of a government department a government minister for foreign relations
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
a diplomat representing one government to another; ranks below ambassador
a person appointed to a high office in the government
minister (verb) foreign minister (verb)
work as a minister
attend to the wants and needs of others
Difference between minister and foreign minister

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