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 said the U.S. is “closely following reports of the suspected hantavirus outbreak” and is working to determine whether any U.S. citizens are affected.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

Previous administrations understood that having a diverse State Department was a necessity, given how the majority of the world’s population is not white.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

The following year, the State Department renamed the gathering after a now-retired U.S. nuclear physicist who helped advise the Iran deal negotiations.

From Slate • May 1, 2026

A State Department spokesman said Washington was exploring imposing "consequences" on those who support the flotilla.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Several months earlier, Kennedy had given the green light to the top secret Cable 24.3, sent by the US State Department to the American ambassador stationed in Saigon, South Vietnam.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge