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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According to the Department of State’s official website, the office of the spokesperson is tasked with communicating U.S. foreign policy objectives both within the country and abroad.
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Abby Monteil, Them, 6 Jan. 2025
On January 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of State published a list of 17 countries that recruit or use child soldiers.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
This has been the case since 2009 when the U.S. Department of State implemented the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), which requires all U.S. citizens and legal residents to present a valid passport when entering or re-entering the United States from Mexico.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 3 Jan. 2025
Keep a disaster supply kit The Texas Department of State Health Services recommends Texans have a disaster supply kit handy for any type of weather event or natural disaster.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
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Abby Monteil, Them, 6 Jan. 2025
On January 2, 2025, the U.S. Department of State published a list of 17 countries that recruit or use child soldiers.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
This has been the case since 2009 when the U.S. Department of State implemented the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), which requires all U.S. citizens and legal residents to present a valid passport when entering or re-entering the United States from Mexico.
—Bailey Berg, AFAR Media, 3 Jan. 2025
Keep a disaster supply kit The Texas Department of State Health Services recommends Texans have a disaster supply kit handy for any type of weather event or natural disaster.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Department of State.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Department%20of%20State. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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