noun
the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
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the Department of State was created in 1789
• Syn: ↑Department of State, ↑State Department, ↑State, ↑DoS
• Hypernyms: ↑executive department
• Hyponyms: ↑Foggy Bottom
• Part Meronyms: ↑Bureau of Diplomatic Security, ↑DS, ↑Foreign Service, ↑Bureau of Intelligence and Research, ↑INR
Useful english dictionary. 2012.