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state visit

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noun

  1. an official visit of the chief of state of one country to that of another.


Example Sentences

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However, he said the state of their relationship would not "at all" overshadow the upcoming royal state visit.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia paid a state visit to China last November, the first by a Spanish monarch in 18 years, highlighting the closeness of ties.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

Pope Francis never made a state visit to France and declined to attend the opening of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris in 2024, five years after its devastation by fire.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Wang traveled Thursday to Pyongyang for a two-day visit seen as a precursor to a state visit there by Xi.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

In 2012, I’d hosted students from the school at the White House during the British prime minister’s state visit.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama