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State Department

British

noun

the US government department in charge of foreign affairs

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State Department Cultural

A common name for the Department of State.

Example Sentences

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The State Department, while confirming that U.S. and Rwandan officials discussed sanctions, didn’t answer questions about a potential Rwandan withdrawal from Mozambique.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

“The physical market isn’t being reflected in the price,” said Carlos Pascual, senior vice president at S&P Global and a former energy envoy at the State Department, said.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

"We have not asked the French to exclude South Africa from the G7 Summit," a State Department official told the agency.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

The State Department revoked visas held by South Sudanese and stopped issuing new ones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

But if the State Department and American chess organizations couldn’t help, Regina Fischer thought she could.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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