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

In Texas, where an outbreak has been spreading in the western part of the state, at least 646 cases have been confirmed as of Friday, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. —Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 25 Apr. 2025

As of April 22, there have been 624 measles cases confirmed in Texas since late January, according to new data released by the Texas Department of State Health Services. —Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 24 Apr. 2025

There have been 10 outbreaks across the country, with the largest one in Texas, which has had 624 cases this year as of April 22, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. —Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025

In total, 64 patients have been hospitalized during the outbreak, the Texas Department of State Health Services said Tuesday. —Tara Suter, The Hill, 23 Apr. 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.