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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The Texas Department of State Health Services said in a report of student immunization status for the 2023-2024 school year that 5.64% of Texas kindergarten students were not vaccinated for measles, while 2.34% of seventh graders had not received the vaccine.
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Newsweek has also reached out to PJAK, the Iranian Mission to the United Nations, and the U.S. Department of State for comment.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
The Republic of Mali is a West African country that received the highest level of travel advisory warning from the United States Department of State in July 2023.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 29 May 2025
During that academic year, the U.S. hosted a record number of students from abroad, marking a 7% increase from 2022-23, according to the latest Open Doors data, released by the U.S. Department of State and the Institute of International Education.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 28 May 2025
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Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Newsweek has also reached out to PJAK, the Iranian Mission to the United Nations, and the U.S. Department of State for comment.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
The Republic of Mali is a West African country that received the highest level of travel advisory warning from the United States Department of State in July 2023.
—Michael Nied, People.com, 29 May 2025
During that academic year, the U.S. hosted a record number of students from abroad, marking a 7% increase from 2022-23, according to the latest Open Doors data, released by the U.S. Department of State and the Institute of International Education.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 28 May 2025
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“Department of State.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Department%20of%20State. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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