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

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

From MarketWatch

Please also read the Department of State’s travel advisory on the country.

From MarketWatch

“As we have been told repeatedly, ‘the Department of State has no higher priority than the safety and security of U.S. citizens abroad,’” the letter says.

From Los Angeles Times

The Department of State did not explicitly confirm the move but said it was "taking concrete steps in compliance with US law and our national security".

From BBC

“I think this may be very large,” she wrote in a Feb. 3 email to the Texas Department of State Health Services.

From Salon