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 estimated in 2022 that 86,000 Americans live in Lebanon.
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Carol E. Lee, NBC News, 27 June 2024
The State Department did not respond to requests for comment.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 26 June 2024
Within two weeks of his arrest in March 2023, the US State Department designated him as wrongfully detained and called for his immediate release.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 26 June 2024
The court's ruling revives a lawsuit that the NRA filed against Maria Vullo, the former head of the New York State Department of Financial Services.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 June 2024
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Carol E. Lee, NBC News, 27 June 2024
The State Department did not respond to requests for comment.
—Solcyré Burga, TIME, 26 June 2024
Within two weeks of his arrest in March 2023, the US State Department designated him as wrongfully detained and called for his immediate release.
—Christian Edwards, CNN, 26 June 2024
The court's ruling revives a lawsuit that the NRA filed against Maria Vullo, the former head of the New York State Department of Financial Services.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 June 2024
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“State Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/State%20Department. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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