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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However, the State Department said multiple airlines were operating from Guadalajara and from Puerto Vallarta as of this afternoon.
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Another calls for the State Department to take over a portal that tracks foreign gifts to universities.
—Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
In the meantime, as of Monday, the State Department continued to warn Americans against traveling anywhere in the state of Jalisco at this time.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
For example, a 2025 OLA report found that the Maryland State Department of Education had no repeat findings for the first time in 10 years.
—Wes Moore, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2026
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Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Another calls for the State Department to take over a portal that tracks foreign gifts to universities.
—Annie Ma, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
In the meantime, as of Monday, the State Department continued to warn Americans against traveling anywhere in the state of Jalisco at this time.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
For example, a 2025 OLA report found that the Maryland State Department of Education had no repeat findings for the first time in 10 years.
—Wes Moore, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2026
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“State Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/State%20Department. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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