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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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Alongside providing legal assistance, ADF UK told the BBC that they arranged for their clients to meet officials from the US State Department.

From BBC

“If you start with limited numbers of special-operations forces, do you need more forces to protect them?” said Daniel Byman, a former senior adviser to the State Department and U.S. intelligence official.

From The Wall Street Journal

State Department’s Safe Traveler Enrollment Program, which tells the federal government where you’re going and enables it to send you security updates.

From Barron's

The State Department didn’t urge U.S. citizens to depart countries in the region or evacuate some embassies until after the war began.

From The Wall Street Journal

The US State Department has called it a threat to regional security in what it calls "our hemisphere."

From Barron's