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 State Department has revoked more than 6,000 student visas this year, an official said on Monday.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
American travelers can visit the country visa-free for up to 90 days, the State Department noted.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2025
Last month, the U.S. State Department carried out what may be the largest single-day layoff in its history—1,350 people gone in one day.
—John Dinkelman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
More than 6,000 student visas have been revoked by the State Department since January as the Trump Administration cracks down on international students and other immigrants to the U.S, the agency says.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
American travelers can visit the country visa-free for up to 90 days, the State Department noted.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2025
Last month, the U.S. State Department carried out what may be the largest single-day layoff in its history—1,350 people gone in one day.
—John Dinkelman, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
More than 6,000 student visas have been revoked by the State Department since January as the Trump Administration cracks down on international students and other immigrants to the U.S, the agency says.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 19 Aug. 2025
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“State Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/State%20Department. Accessed 26 Aug. 2025.
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