United States Department of State
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DOS, State Department | ||
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Executive department | ||
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Role |
Foreign affairs | ||
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Establishment |
27 July 1789 | ||
The United States Department of State (DOS), or simply the State Department, is an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for the country's foreign policy and relations.