Department of State
Foreign affairs ministry
The Department of State is the U.S. federal agency responsible for foreign affairs and diplomacy.
Headed by the Secretary of State, it manages embassies and consulates abroad, negotiates treaties, and advises the president on international relations.
Often called simply State or the State Department: She worked at State for twenty years.
- executive branchGovernment's implementing arm
- treatyBinding pact between nations
- foreign policyInternational relations strategy
- consulateForeign diplomatic office
- negotiationDiscussion seeking mutual accord
peace talks · ambassador · Monroe Doctrine · trade agreements · passport services · sanctions · Congress · Foggy Bottom · foreign service · federal agencies · diplomatic immunity · Marshall Plan · NATO · Cold War · visa regulations · travel advisory · diplomatic cables · embassy
Department of StateDepartment of Defense
U.S. military administration
Defense Department · DOD · War Department · armed forces · U.S. military
Department of StateDepartment of Homeland Security
U.S. domestic protection agency
Department of Justice · FBI · Department of Education · domestic policy · internal affairs
Department of Statestate government
Subnational political authority
state agencies · local government · municipal government · county government · city hall
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