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Department of State
noun phrase
: the part of the U.S. government that is responsible for how the U.S. deals with other countries
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Currently, 70% of international departures from the US fly to the 130 countries that are reciprocal Open Skies partners, per the US Department of State.
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Hannah Towey, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2024
However, the vast majority of Rwandans are Christian, according to the U.S. Department of State.
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Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2024
The Department of State Hospitals refused to make anyone available to speak with CalMatters about its fee collections program.
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Calmatters, The Mercury News, 18 July 2024
Before booking a trip, check the U.S. Department of State's website for country-specific information.
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Susan Adcox, Parents, 30 July 2024
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“Department of State.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Department%20of%20State. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
Legal Definition
Department of State
Agency
federal executive division responsible for carrying out U.S. foreign policy. It is the president's principal means of conducting treaty negotiations and effecting agreements with foreign nations. Under its control are the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, seven bureaus of political affairs, the U.S. Foreign Service (including 270 embassies, consulates, and diplomatic missions, and numerous subagencies), and various offices of diplomatic security, foreign intelligence, policy analysis, international narcotics control, protocol, and passport and medical services. The department's legal adviser advises the secretary of state on all matters of international law arising in the conduct of foreign relations.
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