state_department
has definitions from the field of government
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[ noun ] (government) the federal department in the UnitedStates that sets and maintains foreign policies
Synonyms Examples "the Department of State was created in 1789" Used in print ("Editorials"...)State_Department officials refusing to show their passes at the boundary , and driving two blocks into East_Berlin under military escort , will not avail . |
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[ noun ] (government) in the US: a department of government in one of the 50 states
Used in print (Statements 87th Congress, 1st Session. Appropriations,...)coordinate , correlate , and publish information with a view to advancing the development of low-cost saline water conversion projects ; and cooperate with other Federal_departments and agencies , with State and local_departments , agencies , and instrumentalities , and with interested persons , firms , institutions , and organizations . Related terms |
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