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Meaning of "Department of State" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Department of State  [dɪˈpɑːtmənt əv steɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE

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Department of State is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DEPARTMENT OF STATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Department of State

United States Department of State

The United States Department of State, often referred to as the State Department, is the United States federal executive department responsible for international relations of the United States, equivalent to the foreign ministry of other countries. The Department was created in 1789 and was the first executive department established. The Department is headquartered in the Harry S Truman Building located at 2201 C Street, NW, a few blocks away from the White House in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C. The Department operates the diplomatic missions of the United States abroad and is responsible for implementing the foreign policy of the United States and U.S. diplomacy efforts. The Department is also the depositary for more than 200 multilateral treaties. The Department is led by the Secretary of State, who is nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate and is a member of the Cabinet. The current Secretary of State is John Kerry. The Secretary of State is the first Cabinet official in the order of precedence and in the presidential line of succession.

Definition of Department of State in the English dictionary

The definition of Department of State in the dictionary is the Department of State the United States federal department concerned with foreign policy.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DEPARTMENT OF STATE


acetate
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constate
kənˈsteɪt
dictate
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estate
ɪˈsteɪt
facilitate
fəˈsɪlɪˌteɪt
hesitate
ˈhɛzɪˌteɪt
imitate
ˈɪmɪˌteɪt
interstate
ˈɪntəˌsteɪt
lactate
ˈlækteɪt
meditate
ˈmɛdɪˌteɪt
out-of-state
ˈaʊtəvˌsteɪt
outstate
ˌaʊtˈsteɪt
prostate
ˈprɒsteɪt
reinstate
ˌriːɪnˈsteɪt
restate
riːˈsteɪt
rotate
rəʊˈteɪt
state
steɪt
Tate
teɪt
testate
ˈtɛsteɪt
upstate
ˈʌpˈsteɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Depardieu
depart
departed
departee
departer
department
department chairman
department chairmen
Department for Education and Employment
department head
Department of Defense
Department of External Affairs
Department of Health
Department of Social Security
Department of the Environment
Department of the Navy

WORDS THAT END LIKE DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Buckeye State
Empire State
Free State
Garden State
Golden State
home State
Irish Free State
Keystone State
Mountain State
North-Central State
Ocean State
Orange Free State
Palmetto State
Peach State
Prairie State
real estate
reasons of State
Silver State
Slave State
Sunshine State
Under-Secretary of State

Synonyms and antonyms of Department of State in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Department of State» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DEPARTMENT OF STATE

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The translations of Department of State from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Department of State» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

外交部
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Departamento de Estado
570 millions of speakers

English

Department of State
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

राज्य विभाग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

وزارة الخارجية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Госдепартамент
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Departamento de Estado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রাষ্ট্র বিভাগ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Département d´État
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jabatan Negeri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Außenministerium
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

国務省
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

국무부
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Departemen Negara
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Bộ Ngoại giao
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாநில திணைக்களம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

राज्य विभाग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dışişleri Bakanlığı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Dipartimento di Stato
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Departament Stanu
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Держдепартамент
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Departamentul de Stat
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Υπουργείο Εξωτερικών των ΗΠΑ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Departement van die staat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Department of State
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Department of State
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Department of State

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DEPARTMENT OF STATE»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DEPARTMENT OF STATE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Department of State

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2 QUOTES WITH «DEPARTMENT OF STATE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Department of State.
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Hermann Eilts
It was the view of the people in the Department of State that the handling of Yemen affairs from Aden was too much of a burden on the then Consul, so an additional officer was named to the American Consulate at Aden to handle Yemeni affairs. I was designated for that task.
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Katherine Harris
I believe that George Bush won the election through the vote of the people and the way our republic is set up. All we did was follow the law in the Department of State.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DEPARTMENT OF STATE»

Discover the use of Department of State in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Department of State and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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U.S. Department of State: A Reference History
The book is supplemented with three appendixes and a comprehensive bibliography. A complete and up-to-date major reference, this will be an asset to the reference collections of both academic and public libraries.
Elmer Plischke, 1999
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Department of State: Comprehensive Plan Needed to Address ...
This is a print on demand edition of a hard to find publication.
Jess T. Ford, 2011
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Present at the Creation: My Years in the State Department
The author relates his experiences in the State Department during a period that witnessed World War II, European reconstruction, the Korean War and McCarthyism
Dean Acheson, 1987
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U.S. Department of State Dispatch
Lietaerve: To subscribe to listservs for speeches/testimonies by senior State Department officials as well as other material, please send an email to: LISTSERVGLISTSERVUIC.EDU and type in the message body: SUBSCRIBE LISTNAME ...
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Register of the Department of State
Barry, John—Born in Ireland in August, 1851; naturalized; appointed laborer in the Department of State February 1, 1879; assistant messenger July 1, 1902; messenger February :3, 1915; driver July 1, 1915; assistant messenger June 19,  ...
United States. Department of State, 1919
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Records of the Department of State Relating to the Internal ...
To find more information about Rowman and Littlefield titles, please visit www.rowmanlittlefield.com.
Mordechai Rozanski, 1979
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Department of State: Additional Steps are Needed to Improve ...
United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 January 25, 2011 Dear Senator Akaka, As the lead department for U.S. foreign affairs, the Department of State (State) plays the primary role in developing and ...
Jess T. Ford (au), 2011
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Annual Report of the Department of State Fire Marshal
Oregon. State Fire Marshal. caused thereby, and whether such losses were covered by insurance, and if so, in what amount. Such record shall be made daily from the reports made to him by his assistants under the provisions of this act.
Oregon. State Fire Marshal, 1921
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Department of State nonproliferation, antiterrorism, ...
legislation its intent with respect to the scope and direction of the NDF's activities. We received written comments from the Department of State, which have been reprinted in appendix V. The Department of State concurred with our ...
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Inspectors General activities of the Department of State ...
In 1982, we reviewed the operations of the Inspector General for the Department of State and Foreign Service." In that report, we compared the differences between the Foreign Service Act and the IG Act and noted that the 5-year inspection ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DEPARTMENT OF STATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Department of State is used in the context of the following news items.
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U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Issues Letters to US Department of …
A majority of the Commission has also written to Interim Commissioner Kirk Cole of the Texas Department of State Health Services whether or ... «PR Newswire, Jul 15»
2
Tarrant County can't take passport applications because of 'issue …
“We regret that we cannot accept your passport application today, due to an issue with the U.S. Department of State. Hopefully, this issue will be ... «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Jul 15»
3
SECRETARY JOHN KERRY
Deputy Secretary Higginbottom attends meetings and briefings, at the Department of State. UNDER SECRETARY FOR POLITICAL AFFAIRS ... «US Department of State, Jul 15»
4
Re-Establishment of Diplomatic Relations With Cuba
The U.S. Department of State also notified Congress of its intent to convert the U.S. Interests Section in Havana, Cuba to U.S. Embassy Havana, ... «US Department of State, Jul 15»
5
U.S. State Department Accuses The Jamaican Government Of …
“When there are inaccuracies, the Department of State documents these errors online and issues corrections to ensure the integrity of the ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
6
Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken Travel to Nigeria and …
Be sure to follow the Deputy Secretary on Twitter (@ABlinken) and check out the Department of State Flickr for more updates throughout his trip ... «US Department of State, Jul 15»
7
US State Department reports that disabled people experience …
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The United States Department of State in its 2014 report on human rights practices found that people with disability ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
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Hillary Clinton 2016: State Department Emails Show Cherie Blair …
... even as the Department of State approved billions of dollars in arms sales to countries it was also simultaneously questioning for crackdowns ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
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State Department And Benghazi: Obama And Clinton's …
"All, the Department of State just released the following statement. Per Ben [Rhodes'] email below, this should be the [U.S. government] ... «Headlines & Global News, Jun 15»
10
6th Annual Generation Prague Conference
From July 15-17, the Department of State, in partnership with The George Washington University Elliott School for International Affairs, will host ... «US Department of State, Jun 15»

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