Department of State

American  

noun

1. the department of the U.S. federal government that sets forth and maintains the foreign policy of the U.S., especially in negotiations with foreign governments and international organizations. DOS

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Department of State Cultural  

1. A department of the federal executive branch primarily responsible for making and conducting foreign policy. It is commonly called the State Department and is headed by the secretary of state. Its activities include negotiating treaties, coordinating correspondence and information programs with foreign governments, and administering economic aid to developing nations.

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Example Sentences

"On March 9, 2026, the Department of State ordered non-emergency US government employees and US government employee family members to leave Consulate General Adana due to the safety risks," the embassy said on X.

From Barron's • Mar. 9, 2026

In a statement, the US Department of State said it "supports the decision of the United Kingdom to proceed with its agreement with Mauritius concerning the Chagos archipelago".

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Department of State says travelers should reconsider travel to Israel due to “terrorism and civil unrest.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 22, 2025

The Department of State Hospitals, however, wrote that the vacancy rates covered during the audit period were significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and that salary savings were overstated.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 20, 2025

He flipped through all our passports, holding the picture page up to us to check that we were, in fact, who the United States Department of State claimed we were.

From "Darius the Great Is Not Okay" by Adib Khorram