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 State Department also authorized its non-emergency employees and family members to voluntarily leave the island ahead of the storm.
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Mary Gilbert, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
The State Department in the U.S., where Sharmahd once lived, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Well, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation confiscated Peanut the social media star squirrel and euthanized him.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Lily Hay Newman a minute ago Outrage over the death of Peanut the squirrel is resulting in vicious hate speech, doxing, and threats of violence, including death threats, directed toward the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and its employees.
—WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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Mary Gilbert, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
The State Department in the U.S., where Sharmahd once lived, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Well, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation confiscated Peanut the social media star squirrel and euthanized him.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
Lily Hay Newman a minute ago Outrage over the death of Peanut the squirrel is resulting in vicious hate speech, doxing, and threats of violence, including death threats, directed toward the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and its employees.
—WIRED, 4 Nov. 2024
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“State Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/State%20Department. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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