state department

Noun state department has 2 senses

• state department(n = noun.group) department of state, dos, state, united states department of state - the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies; "the Department of State was created in 1789"
is a kind of executive department
has particulars: foggy bottom
has parts: bureau of diplomatic security, ds, foreign service, bureau of intelligence and research, inr

• state department(n = noun.group) - a department of government in one of the 50 states;
is a kind of government department