State Department
noun
: the part of the U.S. government that is responsible for how the U.S. deals with other countries
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The State Department referred the Washington Examiner to the DNI for further information.
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
The singling out of Haiti’s elite comes as the State Department tries to address the country’s escalating violence and political paralysis.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Indeed, the State Department has once again identified it as a major illicit drugs hub.
—Daniel Depetris, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Trump also has a fondness for the new deputy ambassador, former Fox News host Tammy Bruce, who is moving over from what was seen internally as an unsuccessful run at the State Department.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
The singling out of Haiti’s elite comes as the State Department tries to address the country’s escalating violence and political paralysis.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Indeed, the State Department has once again identified it as a major illicit drugs hub.
—Daniel Depetris, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Trump also has a fondness for the new deputy ambassador, former Fox News host Tammy Bruce, who is moving over from what was seen internally as an unsuccessful run at the State Department.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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“State Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/State%20Department. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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