State Department

British  

noun

1. the US government department in charge of foreign affairs

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State Department Cultural  

1. A common name for the Department of State.

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Example Sentences

The Fellowship already has a history of working with and inside the State Department.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

Later, the State Department announced that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a ceasefire provided Hezbollah stopped fighting and pulled out of areas near the border.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

The US State Department told the BBC that the visas required for Iran to compete in the World Cup, including those for players and essential support staff, had been issued.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

Neither the Equatorial Guinean government, nor the US State Department, immediately responded to a request for comment.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

One day, on the phone with a State Department official named Mike Forrestal, Ellsberg quoted from a cable that had just come in from the American embassy in Saigon.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin