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

Garwin advised the government on panels ranging from the President’s Science Advisory Committee, to the JASON panel of high-level defense advisers, to leading the State Department’s Arms Control and Nonproliferation Advisory Board (now called the International Security Advisory Board). —Matthew Bunn, The Conversation, 16 May 2025

Reddy will oversee coverage of Capitol Hill, the White House, the State Department, Justice Department and Supreme Court as the exec looks to build the MSNBC D.C. bureau. —Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2025

The judge also found the State Department was likely to be found to have violated the Administrative Procedures Act. —Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025

Refugee nonprofits noted that the Trump administration gave the group that arrived on Monday an extraordinary reception not usually given to refugees — with high-ranking State Department officials turning out to welcome them. —Kate Bartlett, NPR, 15 May 2025

Rhymes for State Department

• apartment
• compartment
• departement