Department of State

noun phrase

: the part of the U.S. government that is responsible for how the U.S. deals with other countries

Examples of Department of State in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Newsweek reached out to the U.S. Department of State for comment via email outside of business hours. —Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025

And Answers For Thursday, March 20 The bill also requires consumable hemp products to be registered with the state Department of State Health Services at a fee of $500. —A.j. Herrington, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025

Many of the Continental Congress’ records were kept by Thomson himself for years, and while some were later transferred to the Department of State, others were lost. —Elizabeth Call, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025

Almost all of the cases are in unvaccinated individuals or in individuals whose vaccination status is unknown, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). —Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2025

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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.