Department of State

noun

1. the department of the U.S. federal government that sets forth and maintains the foreign policy of the U.S., especially in negotiations with foreign governments and international organizations. : DOS

Department of State

1. A department of the federal executive branch primarily responsible for making and conducting foreign policy. It is commonly called the State Department and is headed by the secretary of state . Its activities include negotiating treaties, coordinating correspondence and information programs with foreign governments, and administering economic aid to developing nations .

Example Sentences

Polls were set to close at 8 p.m., but the Pennsylvania Department of State announced a court order allowed polling places in Cambria County to stay open until 10 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times

The report alleges the Department of State has been flooded with complaints about potential fraud, and that it had opened over 100 criminal investigations.

From Salon

The lawsuit in Pennsylvania was "nothing more than an attempt to confuse and frighten people ahead of an important election," a spokesperson for the Pennsylvania Department of State said.

From Salon

The United States Department of State's 2005 report on terrorism said the rebels had even "abducted 30 inmates" who were members of an anti-Maoist group.

From BBC

Now Florida's Department of State is claiming it suspects fraud in the signature-gathering process.

From Salon