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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State Department

State Department gives Zacatecas its highest risk advisory rating — Level 4, meaning “Do Not Travel.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

“We’re 3 days out from the page being turned,” said Drew DeLong, a former State Department official now at consulting firm Kearney.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026

A review of proposed grants shows several are being directed to more traditional human rights purposes, but even some of those have raised concerns in and outside the State Department.

From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026

Min Zin, who heads a Myanmar-focused think tank and is a Berkeley Ph.D. candidate, was held upon arrival at the airport on suspicion of espionage—charges his think tank and the State Department both dispute.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

They came not only from the War Department, but also from the Navy, the State Department, the Justice Department, and even the post office.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield