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the State Department

noun
noun
BrE BrE//ðə ˈsteɪt dɪpɑːtmənt//
; NAmE NAmE//ðə ˈsteɪt dɪpɑːrtmənt//
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the US government department of foreign affairs senior US Defence and State Department officials Culture 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.
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