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

A State Department spokesman said Wednesday, “We have made clear to the Cuba Mission that this individual is not welcome in the United States, and as a result this individual has left.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

In September, she announced on social media that she was working as a press advisor for the State Department.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026

The US State Department said it would issue visas to Bolsonaro and his family but did not confirm their travel plans.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

Embassy in Phnom Penh referred questions about any support it is providing to American passengers to the State Department, which didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026

Technicians could even pick up telephone conversations between US government limousines' car phones and offices in the State Department and the Pentagon.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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