State Department

noun

: the part of the U.S. government that is responsible for how the U.S. deals with other countries

Examples of State Department in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The call, which was not immediately confirmed by the State Department, came days before the two countries' leaders are due to meet in Washington. — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

The decision on the Iranian visas was announced just a day after the State Department denied visas to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and his delegation to come to the General Assembly. — Matthew Lee, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

The State Department sent initial invitations Wednesday, Axios reported, citing unnamed people with knowledge of the matter. — Anniek Bao,sam Meredith, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

The State Department does not confirm or comment on pending arms sales before formally notifying Congress. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for State Department

• apartment
• compartment
• departement