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State Department

British  

noun

  1. the US government department in charge of foreign affairs

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

State Department Cultural  
  1. A common name for the Department of State.


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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

The State Department vets applicants and approves sponsors.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026

The United States has barred a Fiji-based man working for the Chinese state over alleged bribes to local officials, the State Department said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

State Department regularly brought African dignitaries to the city, to show the world that the stories in the sensationalist press about race problems in America were exaggerated or exceptions to the rule of racial comity.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

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