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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The State Department also warned travelers to prepare for potential disruptions, including periodic airspace closures that could affect international flights.
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Lawmakers have been briefed by the State Department and the Pentagon in a classified setting, and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Armed Services Committee have yet to hold hearings on the war.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
The new force and Haiti’s ongoing gang crisis were discussed in two phone calls Monday by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, according to the State Department.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Plus, fewer State Department workers were available to process visas because of federal government cuts.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Lawmakers have been briefed by the State Department and the Pentagon in a classified setting, and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Armed Services Committee have yet to hold hearings on the war.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
The new force and Haiti’s ongoing gang crisis were discussed in two phone calls Monday by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, according to the State Department.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Plus, fewer State Department workers were available to process visas because of federal government cuts.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
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“State Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/State%20Department. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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