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 case began two weeks ago when two major foreign aid contractors — the AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition and the Global Health Council — went to court to challenge the Trump administration's cutoff of funds at USAID and the State Department.
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Nina Totenberg, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
The legal fight over foreign aid The Trump administration came to the high court for emergency relief last week after U.S. District Judge Amir Ali ordered the government to pay all invoices and reimbursement requests to USAID and State Department contractors for work finished before Feb. 13.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025
Twice the couple received approval for the medical evacuation and twice the State Department rejected the transport.
—Jennifer Lotito, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The State Department program soon became a source for data that challenged the official air quality reports released by the Chinese government.
—Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2025
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Nina Totenberg, NPR, 5 Mar. 2025
The legal fight over foreign aid The Trump administration came to the high court for emergency relief last week after U.S. District Judge Amir Ali ordered the government to pay all invoices and reimbursement requests to USAID and State Department contractors for work finished before Feb. 13.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2025
Twice the couple received approval for the medical evacuation and twice the State Department rejected the transport.
—Jennifer Lotito, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The State Department program soon became a source for data that challenged the official air quality reports released by the Chinese government.
—Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 5 Mar. 2025
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“State Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/State%20Department. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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