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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Spokespeople for the State Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the cable.
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NPR, 12 Nov. 2025
Last month, the State Department similarly raised its warning for travel to Madagascar to a Level 3 following demonstrations there from young protesters concerning water and electricity outages.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 12 Nov. 2025
The layoffs, which were first reported by Crain’s New York, were disclosed in a filing with the New York State Department of Labor.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
The State Department, in partnership with the United Nations World Food Program, supplied and distributed 5,000 family food packs in Jamaica, with each pack providing food to a family of four, according to a senior official.
—Mariam Khan, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2025
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NPR, 12 Nov. 2025
Last month, the State Department similarly raised its warning for travel to Madagascar to a Level 3 following demonstrations there from young protesters concerning water and electricity outages.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 12 Nov. 2025
The layoffs, which were first reported by Crain’s New York, were disclosed in a filing with the New York State Department of Labor.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
The State Department, in partnership with the United Nations World Food Program, supplied and distributed 5,000 family food packs in Jamaica, with each pack providing food to a family of four, according to a senior official.
—Mariam Khan, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for State Department
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“State Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/State%20Department. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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