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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Harvard will immediately report to federal authorities, including the Department of Homeland Security and State Department, any foreign student, including those on visas and with green cards, who commits a conduct violation.
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Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Deborah Lipstadt, a Jewish History professor at Emory, was until recently the State Department’s special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism under former President Joe Biden.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2025
The remarks came after a broad framework was presented by the US to both sides, Rubio and the State Department have said, to determine whether differences between Kyiv and Moscow can be narrowed.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
The proposal has been developed since the early days of the Trump administration within the State Department.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
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Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Deborah Lipstadt, a Jewish History professor at Emory, was until recently the State Department’s special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism under former President Joe Biden.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 22 Apr. 2025
The remarks came after a broad framework was presented by the US to both sides, Rubio and the State Department have said, to determine whether differences between Kyiv and Moscow can be narrowed.
—Ross Adkin, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
The proposal has been developed since the early days of the Trump administration within the State Department.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
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“State Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/State%20Department. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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