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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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The White House official said the pair were joined in the discussions by U.S. officials from the National Security Council, State Department and Treasury Department.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

The State Department has the nation of Haiti under a “Level 4 – Do not travel” advisory, due to the relatively high risk of “crime, kidnapping, terrorism, unrest, and limited health care.”

From Salon Sep. 3, 2026

But last week, the State Department removed Syria’s designation as a state sponsor of terrorism.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

In return, the State Department has tried to get foreign governments to lay off him, even giving Betancourt a U.S. visa to meet with Trump officials.

From Slate Aug. 31, 2026

State Department decided to allow certain refugees from the Sudanese civil war into the United States.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau

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