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’s declaration could also make diplomacy harder, Hudson argued. — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2026

This invigorating excerpt was written by then-Director of Information at the State Department of Education Bernice McCullar. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 22 Sep. 2026

That includes Russia and China, a State Department official said. — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

This year’s delegation will be smaller than during the 2025 event, months before the US-Iran war started, a State Department spokesperson said Thursday. — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for State Department

• apartment
• compartment
• departement