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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Example Sentences

A State Department spokesperson pointed to "European indecisiveness" as being behind the failed talks, and said the United States would "reconsider our role in the current international presence in Bosnia and Herzegovina."

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

In a joint statement released on Wednesday by the US State Department, the three countries said the deal was "contingent on a complete cessation" of fire by Hezbollah.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Dozens of ministerial-level entreaties by the State Department helped deliver contributions of medical personnel from the U.K. and allies across Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

People didn’t come to the series with a working knowledge of the State Department, ready to see what the renegades were like.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

State Department, the message seemed so outrageous when it was published by American newspapers on March 1, 1917, that it was thought to be a forgery until Zimmermann himself acknowledged having sent it.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman