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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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Thousands of parents owing more than $100,000 in child support who started losing their passports on Friday under a new State Department effort to enforce a 1996 law.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Daniel Remler, who led AI policy at the State Department during the Biden administration and took part in the Geneva talks, cast doubt on Chinese claims of disinterest in AGI and ignorance of its risks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio met the leader of ally Qatar to discuss "security across the Middle East", the State Department said.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

The US State Department has said it will start to revoke the passports of Americans who owe significant amounts of child support.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

State Department took her to twelve Asian countries.

From "The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights" by Russell Freedman

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