Hypernym

executive department 1

noun

a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States

Part_meronym

Bureau of Diplomatic Security 1

noun

the bureau in the State Department that is responsible for the security of diplomats and embassies overseas

Foreign Service 1

noun

the part of the State Department that supplies diplomats for the United States embassies and consulates around the world

Bureau of Intelligence and Research 1

noun

an agency that is the primary source in the State Department for interpretive analyses of global developments and focal point for policy issues and activities of the Intelligence Community

State Department 1

noundomain: group

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies

Examples

1.the Department of State was created in 1789

Synonyms

Department of State 1
the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
United States Department of State 1
the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
State 8
the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies
DoS 1
the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies

Hyponym

Foggy Bottom 1

noun

United States Department of State, which is housed in a building in a low-lying area of Washington near the Potomac River

Part_holonym

Bureau of Diplomatic Security 1

noun

the bureau in the State Department that is responsible for the security of diplomats and embassies overseas

Foreign Service 1

noun

the part of the State Department that supplies diplomats for the United States embassies and consulates around the world

Bureau of Intelligence and Research 1

noun

an agency that is the primary source in the State Department for interpretive analyses of global developments and focal point for policy issues and activities of the Intelligence Community