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 ambassador’s third, day-to-day role involves overseeing the 150 State Department and other staff at the U.S. mission to the U.N., a building right across the street from U.N. headquarters on First Avenue in Manhattan.
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Abiodun Williams, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
He was interrupted while making remarks in the State Department briefing room.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
The Maryland Comprehensive Health Education Framework, published by the Maryland State Department of Education, directs school districts to provide lessons on different gender identities starting in kindergarten.
—Patrick Hauf, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2025
After a Russian missile blast shattered its windows, doors and glass dome in 2022, the WMF enlisted the U.S. State Department to help restore the building, with assistance from local government agencies.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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Abiodun Williams, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
He was interrupted while making remarks in the State Department briefing room.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 16 Jan. 2025
The Maryland Comprehensive Health Education Framework, published by the Maryland State Department of Education, directs school districts to provide lessons on different gender identities starting in kindergarten.
—Patrick Hauf, Baltimore Sun, 15 Jan. 2025
After a Russian missile blast shattered its windows, doors and glass dome in 2022, the WMF enlisted the U.S. State Department to help restore the building, with assistance from local government agencies.
—Neda Ulaby, NPR, 15 Jan. 2025
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“State Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/State%20Department. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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