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 did not respond to a request for comment by press time on its diplomatic efforts to secure the release of American prisoners.
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David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
Pugh’s bill would direct the Oklahoma State Department of Education to create guidelines for administering the Presidential Fitness Test.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 8 Jan. 2026
The State Department declined to comment on the announcement.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
State Department of Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson echoed those statements, calling for peaceful, lawful protests.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
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David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 8 Jan. 2026
Pugh’s bill would direct the Oklahoma State Department of Education to create guidelines for administering the Presidential Fitness Test.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 8 Jan. 2026
The State Department declined to comment on the announcement.
—Carmen Sesin, NBC news, 8 Jan. 2026
State Department of Public Safety Commissioner Bob Jacobson echoed those statements, calling for peaceful, lawful protests.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 8 Jan. 2026
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“State Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/State%20Department. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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