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State Department

British

noun

the US government department in charge of foreign affairs

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State Department Cultural

A common name for the Department of State.

Example Sentences

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“The physical market isn’t being reflected in the price,” said Carlos Pascual, senior vice president at S&P Global and a former energy envoy at the State Department, said.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

"We have not asked the French to exclude South Africa from the G7 Summit," a State Department official told the agency.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

A State Department spokesperson said all bilateral relations fact sheets were archived and removed because most hadn’t been updated in more than two years, leaving them potentially outdated or inaccurate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

This month, the State Department said it was restoring diplomatic ties with Venezuela in a sign of thawing relations.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

State Department, and every morning a black sedan carried him off to the embassy.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris

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