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

Her government has also discussed holding national elections with the State Department, though those have not yet materialized in actual commitment. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Approximately 75 Americans were still unaccounted for as of Wednesday, a US State Department spokesperson said. — Kosh Raj Koirala, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026

The White House official added that officials from the National Security Council, State Department and Treasury Department joined the meeting on Saturday, which lasted more than three hours. — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026

The Foundry School is part of the State Department’s Pax Silica program, focused on AI and supply chain security, and includes a partnership with Stanford University to offer advanced-manufacturing curricula across eight college campuses. — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for State Department

• apartment
• compartment
• departement