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 State Department has also enacted visa restrictions targeting more than 2,350 Nicaraguan officials and their family members. — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Moreover, the State Department did not consider Israel’s months-long pattern of obstructing aid; the department only assessed the volume of aid flowing when the report was being finalized. — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

The State Department recently announced an international pact to bolster the AI supply chain, called Pax Silica. — Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 18 July 2026

The measure, part of the annual State Department appropriations bill, now heads to the Senate. — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 17 July 2026

Rhymes for State Department

• apartment
• compartment
• departement