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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.

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State Department

Asked about the violence, a US State Department spokesperson said they were aware of the reports.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

The US State Department said the AI agent had filed 20 visa applications using a form on its website, but that they were incomplete and not processed, according to reports.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Rubio made the comment as he welcomed Dinorah Figuera, who led the opposition bloc that won a majority in Venezuela's last internationally recognized elections in 2015, to the State Department.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

State Department said they can’t track with certainty how many Americans are in Israel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

Alice Paul received a call telling her to go to the State Department.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

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