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 did not respond to CNBC's queries sent outside of working hours. — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

The State Department’s move comes after two US citizens were labeled as wrongfully detained earlier this year, and at a complex moment in the relationships between the two most powerful countries in the world. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

The warnings from the State Department and the Pentagon were sent over the weekend to officials in Ukraine and Europe, including communications from the US military directly to Ukrainian commanders. — Victoria Butenko, CNN Money, 15 Oct. 2026

Foreign companies that do business with BICSA, or that work in Cuba’s energy, defense, metals and mining, banking or security sectors, could face sanctions themselves, the State Department warned. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for State Department

• apartment
• compartment
• departement