noun
1. the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies (Freq. 4)
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the Department of State was created in 1789
• Syn: ↑Department of State, ↑United States Department of State, ↑State, ↑DoS
• Hypernyms: ↑executive department
• Hyponyms: ↑Foggy Bottom
• Part Meronyms: ↑Bureau of Diplomatic Security, ↑DS, ↑Foreign Service, ↑Bureau of Intelligence and Research, ↑INR
2. a department of government in one of the 50 states (Freq. 1)
• Regions:
• Hypernyms: ↑government department
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the US government department of foreign affairs
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senior US Defence and State Department officials
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The State Department is directed by the ↑Secretary of State. It advises the president on foreign policy and makes agreements and treaties (= formal agreements) with other countries.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.