State Department
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A US State Department official alleged to AFP that the referee was "associated with suspected members of terrorist organizations," therefore "making the traveler ineligible for admission to the United States."
From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026
The Fellowship already has a history of working with and inside the State Department.
From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026
The US State Department announced Monday that it will restrict visa access for over 100 Nicaraguan officials and their family members following the death of a detained Indigenous leader.
From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026
But there was no fanfare from the US State Department.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Several months earlier, Kennedy had given the green light to the top secret Cable 24.3, sent by the US State Department to the American ambassador stationed in Saigon, South Vietnam.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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