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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.


Example Sentences

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Nor are they needed to protect the White House, Pentagon, State Department or Congress, which have their own security forces.

From The Wall Street Journal

Nor was the State Department’s office for unjustly imprisoned Americans.

From The Wall Street Journal

More than 190,000 Afghans have been resettled under OAW and another programme called Enduring Welcome, according to a report published this year by the US State Department.

From BBC

She and other American officials were concerned about the safety of U.S. personnel and equipment being taken to a remote location amid State Department security warnings about terrorism and military conflicts in the region.

From The Wall Street Journal

The U.S. ambassador to Japan and the State Department have voiced their backing for the U.S.-Japan alliance.

From The Wall Street Journal