DEPARTMENT OF STATE

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Department of State. The cabinet-level department of the federal government responsible for advising the President in formulating and executing foreign policy. • Headed by the Secretary of State, the Department negotiates treaties and other agreements with foreign nations; speaks for the United States before the United Nations and other international organizations; and represents the United […]

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Department of State

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Department of State (1) 〈美〉国务院 美国主管外交的部门，首长是国务卿。 (→State Department) (2) 〈英〉政府部门 指英国中央政府的各个分支机构。由文官充当职员，其负责人被称作大臣和部长。在某些情况下，因历史原因，那些主持有较长历史的部门的领导具有特别称号，如财政大臣〔Chancellor of the Exchequer〕，较老的部门一般沿用传统名称，如内政部〔Home Office〕、外交部〔Foreign Office〕，但一些现代的部门趋向于叫「Ministries」或者「departments」，如国防部〔Ministry of Defence〕，环境保护部〔Department of the Environment〕等。

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