state_department (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the expression *State Department*:
NOUN	group	State Department, Department of State, United States Department of State, State, DoS	the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
group	State Department	a department of government in one of the 50 states

English > *State Department*: 2 senses > noun 1, group
Meaning	The federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies.
Synonyms	Department of State, United States Department of State, State, DoS
Parts	Bureau of Diplomatic Security, DS	The bureau in the State Department that is responsible for the security of diplomats and embassies overseas
	Bureau of Intelligence and Research, INR	An agency that is the primary source in the State Department for interpretive analyses of global developments and focal point for policy issues and activities of the Intelligence Community
	Foreign Service	The part of the State Department that supplies diplomats for the United States embassies and consulates around the world
Narrower	Foggy Bottom	United States Department of State, which is housed in a building in a low-lying area of Washington near the Potomac River
Broader	executive department	A federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States
Spanish	departamento de estado, estado
Catalan	departament d'estat, estat, State Department

English > *State Department*: 2 senses > noun 2, group
Meaning	A department of government in one of the 50 states.
Region	United States, United States of America, America, the States, US, U.S., USA, U.S.A.	North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean
Broader	government department	A department of government
Spanish	departamento de estado
Catalan	departament d'estat

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