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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Recent Examples on the Web For the most up-to-date information on what documents are required for your child's first passport, be sure to check the US Department of State website. —Noah Kaufman, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Sep. 2024 The Pennsylvania Department of State told ABC News, however, that counties might not necessarily have the ballots ready by that date. —Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2024 It was led by Muntean, and members included officials from the Department of State, the Coast Guard, NSF and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. —Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2024 News Culture Entertainment Style Community Answers & Advice Shop Video News The Department of State Health Services simply removed the option on a publicly available form. —Nico Lang, Them, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Department of State 

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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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