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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Linda Thompson Gonzalez joined the U.S. Department of State as legal counsel to the inspector general and later became assistant inspector general for congressional and media affairs.
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Linda Thompson Gonzalez, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025
In western Texas, an outbreak has grown to at least 24 cases according to an update published Tuesday from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2025
The Department of State is committed to promoting the freedom, dignity and equality of all people – including transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming persons around the world.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared to walk back comments made by the U.S. Department of State that the Panamanian government agreed to no longer charge fees for American military vessels to transit the Panama Canal.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Feb. 2025
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Linda Thompson Gonzalez, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025
In western Texas, an outbreak has grown to at least 24 cases according to an update published Tuesday from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2025
The Department of State is committed to promoting the freedom, dignity and equality of all people – including transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming persons around the world.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared to walk back comments made by the U.S. Department of State that the Panamanian government agreed to no longer charge fees for American military vessels to transit the Panama Canal.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Department of State.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Department%20of%20State. Accessed 17 Feb. 2025.
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