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

Calder wrote to the State Department and successfully urged them to let in artists from Europe, such as Fernand Léger and André Masson. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Replacement passports are usually issued by the next business day, according to the State Department. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026

As part of the deal, the US State Department has the right to purchase the first 20% of the Venezuelan oil produced by NABEP at $30 a barrel – the cost of production. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

The incident reportedly led to her resignation from a State Department job. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for State Department

• apartment
• compartment
• departement