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 measure would also require the State Department and Department of Homeland Security to build an unprecedented system to identify and process all dual citizens, a logistical hurdle that adds further uncertainty to its prospects.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
The White House and the State Department did not answer specific questions from the Herald about the administration’s public messaging, the military deployment or how the standoff could end.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
Mpox cases in Maryland Since the 2022 outbreak, Maryland has recorded 857 Mpox cases, according to data from the State Department of Health.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
But the State Department has ordered employees to not commemorate the occasion in any professional capacity or by using government funds, according to a report by the Times.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
The White House and the State Department did not answer specific questions from the Herald about the administration’s public messaging, the military deployment or how the standoff could end.
—Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 1 Dec. 2025
Mpox cases in Maryland Since the 2022 outbreak, Maryland has recorded 857 Mpox cases, according to data from the State Department of Health.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025
But the State Department has ordered employees to not commemorate the occasion in any professional capacity or by using government funds, according to a report by the Times.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
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“State Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/State%20Department. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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