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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In a notable break from the administration’s public position, Victoria Nuland, who left her position as No. 3 official in the State Department this spring, is now making a public argument that the administration needs to drop its ban on the use of its weapons against targets inside Russia.
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David E. Sanger, New York Times, 22 May 2024
Byrd was also accompanied by a representative of the State Department, Angela Kerwin, and the U.S. Embassy in Nassau, chargé d’affaires Jason Crosby.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
Blinken came under forceful questioning about Biden's pause on some offensive weapons to Israel, a State Department report on Israel's conduct in the war and the administration's posture toward Iran at the hearing that broadly focused on the president's foreign policy.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
In a statement, U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller expressed official condolences for the deaths of Raisi and the other officials aboard the helicopter.
—James Hider, NPR, 20 May 2024
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David E. Sanger, New York Times, 22 May 2024
Byrd was also accompanied by a representative of the State Department, Angela Kerwin, and the U.S. Embassy in Nassau, chargé d’affaires Jason Crosby.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
Blinken came under forceful questioning about Biden's pause on some offensive weapons to Israel, a State Department report on Israel's conduct in the war and the administration's posture toward Iran at the hearing that broadly focused on the president's foreign policy.
—Francesca Chambers, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
In a statement, U.S. State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller expressed official condolences for the deaths of Raisi and the other officials aboard the helicopter.
—James Hider, NPR, 20 May 2024
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“State Department.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/State%20Department. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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