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state visit

American  

noun

  1. an official visit of the chief of state of one country to that of another.


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It will be the first papal state visit to France since Benedict XVI went in September 2008.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Trump, toasting at the state banquet, called the talks “extremely positive” and invited Xi for a state visit to Washington on Sept. 24.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Unlike the last round, which Trump brought to the White House, or the first round, neither Secretary of State Marco Rubio nor Trump will participate as the president is on a state visit to China.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

The state visit marks the first by an American president to China since Trump’s trip here in 2017, only months into his first term.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

In 2012, I’d hosted students from the school at the White House during the British prime minister’s state visit.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama

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