English noun: Department of State | |||
1. | Department of State (group) the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies | ||
Samples | The Department of State was created in 1789. | ||
Synonyms | DoS, State, State Department, United States Department of State | ||
Broader (hypernym) | executive department | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Foggy Bottom | ||
Part holonym | Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, DS, Foreign Service, INR | ||