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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Nathan Sales, a distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council and former State Department counterterrorism coordinator, said the administration views regional diplomacy primarily through the lens of countering Tehran.
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
In addition to the State Department, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also regularly updates its own travel alerts due to health concerns.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
House Republicans stripped a bipartisan provision from the National Defense Authorization Act that would have brought back an office at the State Department that relocates Afghan refugees.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025
That accident prompted the State Department to halt the issuing of worker visas for commercial truck drivers.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
In addition to the State Department, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also regularly updates its own travel alerts due to health concerns.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2025
House Republicans stripped a bipartisan provision from the National Defense Authorization Act that would have brought back an office at the State Department that relocates Afghan refugees.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025
That accident prompted the State Department to halt the issuing of worker visas for commercial truck drivers.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 15 Dec. 2025
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“State Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/State%20Department. Accessed 18 Dec. 2025.
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