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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Allegations in the federal lawsuit include: The Department of State penalized Jonny's Road Testing for failing to meet reporting deadlines related to driver testing information, despite acknowledging systemic failures in the software system the department required driver testing companies to use.
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Paul Egan, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
Because Texas birth certificates do not contain a citizenship box to check for either the mother or the baby, according to the Department of State Health Services.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Nationals from these countries have to apply for a what is known as an ESTA, through the Electronic System for Travel Authorization, ahead of traveling, and must be approved by the U.S. Department of State through this.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
In addition, the U.S. Department of State announced a new aid package, in which the U.S. would send HAWK Phase III surface-to-air missile systems to Ukraine.
—Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
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Paul Egan, Freep.com, 31 July 2025
Because Texas birth certificates do not contain a citizenship box to check for either the mother or the baby, according to the Department of State Health Services.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Nationals from these countries have to apply for a what is known as an ESTA, through the Electronic System for Travel Authorization, ahead of traveling, and must be approved by the U.S. Department of State through this.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
In addition, the U.S. Department of State announced a new aid package, in which the U.S. would send HAWK Phase III surface-to-air missile systems to Ukraine.
—Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 29 July 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 Aug. 2025.
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