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 New York State Department of Health said in a statement Friday that at least one of its three residents who were passengers on the ship would be staying in Nebraska.
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Erika Edwards, NBC news, 1 June 2026
On Friday, the New York State Department of Health said two New Yorkers who were quarantining in Nebraska are returning to the state this week.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
People didn’t come to the series with a working knowledge of the State Department, ready to see what the renegades were like.
—Debora Cahn, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
In a statement announcing the trip, which includes an overnight stop in the neighboring Dominican Republic, the State Department said Landau planned to discuss bilateral cooperation and security priorities with Fils-Aimé.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
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Erika Edwards, NBC news, 1 June 2026
On Friday, the New York State Department of Health said two New Yorkers who were quarantining in Nebraska are returning to the state this week.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
People didn’t come to the series with a working knowledge of the State Department, ready to see what the renegades were like.
—Debora Cahn, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
In a statement announcing the trip, which includes an overnight stop in the neighboring Dominican Republic, the State Department said Landau planned to discuss bilateral cooperation and security priorities with Fils-Aimé.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 May 2026
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“State Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/State%20Department. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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