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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Abigail Williams Abigail Williams is a producer and reporter for NBC News covering the State Department.
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Sarah Dean, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
Companies from McKinsey to Pfizer have bought expensive branding on USA House, a private operation with the State Department’s blessing.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The State Department floated acquiring the Danish territory in the 1860s under President Andrew Johnson, and later, in 1946, offered $100 million under then-Secretary of State James Byrnes.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The State Department and a spokesperson for the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
—Camilla Schick, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
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Sarah Dean, NBC news, 20 Jan. 2026
Companies from McKinsey to Pfizer have bought expensive branding on USA House, a private operation with the State Department’s blessing.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The State Department floated acquiring the Danish territory in the 1860s under President Andrew Johnson, and later, in 1946, offered $100 million under then-Secretary of State James Byrnes.
—Ty Roush, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
The State Department and a spokesperson for the Permanent Mission of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
—Camilla Schick, CBS News, 20 Jan. 2026
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“State Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/State%20Department. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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