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

Recent events involving a former ICC Prosecutor accused of improperly meddling in the dispute between the South Caucasus nations of Armenia and Azerbaijan show why Congress and the State Department have had reason to be so concerned. — Daniel Markind, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

As ProPublica reported in June 2026, the State Department has been conditioning lifesaving aid to African nations on access to their citizens’ health data. — Jennifer D. Oliva, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026

In 2025, the US State Department removed its multi-million-dollar bounties for several key Taliban leaders who had transitionally assumed top positions within the Afghan government. — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026

Since then, the State Department has issued 160,000 of those visas. — Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 15 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for State Department

• apartment
• compartment
• departement