Capitol Hill
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4.4
- proper noun
- /ˈkæpɪtəl hɪl/
- Literature
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Capitolio
- Participants also attended a press conference and a reception on Capitol Hill that day.
- briefing on Capitol Hill
- lobbyists on Capitol Hill
- a visit to Capitol Hill
In fact, he has done less than nothing, a Huffington Post Capitol Hill reporter tweeted Monday.
- In fact, he has done less than nothing, a Huffington Post Capitol Hill reporter tweeted Monday.
- You're on Capitol Hill, you're a mom, you're writing, you're an advocate.
- Let's kick things off with the latest drama on Capitol Hill.
- And it's time for Drew's News, bringing you that good news pill straight from Capitol Hill.
- You work on Capitol Hill and then you wind up getting married and having a child, right.
- You know, it sounds quaint now, but the, the Government Printing Office, GPO, they're up on Capitol Hill.
- The next month, we get invited to Capitol Hill to meet with members of Congress and a lot of other soft guys.
- While I learned the lesson and the lessons reflected in Big guns, after that hearing, I went to one of the most sacred places on Capitol Hill.
- Why is it that you get so much condemnation for the Capitol Hill riots and you get so much omission for what Antifa were doing?
- I felt that we had support from most Democrats on Capitol Hill.
- Every committee that you look at up in Capitol Hill, it's not, you know, who's the best for the job.
- Looking at some other Capitol Hill coverage, we could go to the Hill or Politico.
- And my long standing belief that Tom Cotton is one of the most poisonous people on Capitol Hill was certainly bolstered by this interaction.
Examples
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The debate began with a Capitol Hill briefing on 15 January 1991.
Academic text (1994) -
The next month, we get invited to Capitol Hill to meet with members of Congress and a lot of other soft guys.
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We sat down in his office on Capitol Hill just a little while ago.
Blog text (6) -
Well, on Capitol Hill, these meetings have been happening with congressional members.
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The president and his congressional allies today met on Capitol Hill....
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The neglect of foreign policy is, if anything, even worse on Capitol Hill.
Academic text (2000) -
The principles that count on Capitol Hill for Republicans and Democrats alike are the political ones.
Academic text (1997) -
On Capitol Hill today, eight resolutions calling for the impeachment of the president were referred to the judiciary committee by the House of Representatives.
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Today, many important discussions are taking place on Capitol Hill regarding new legislation.
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The committee hearings held on Capitol Hill are crucial for determining the future of the proposed laws.
Synonyms
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4.2
An area in Washington where the US Congress meets and has offices
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2.5
The part of the United States government that makes laws, made of the Senate and the House of Representatives
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2.5
A national group of elected people who make United States laws and includes the Senate and House of Representatives
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3.0
A national body that makes laws, including the Senate and the House of Representatives
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2.7
Group in the United States government that makes national laws and includes the Senate and the House of Representatives
Surface Forms
Morphology
Capitol + Hill
The literal geographic sense — the hill or area where the Capitol building stands — is directly derivable from combining 'Capitol' and 'Hill', so learners who know both words can infer the location meaning. However, the frequent metonymic use of 'Capitol Hill' to refer to the U.S. Congress or its activities is a conventional, culture-specific extension that is not fully predictable from the parts, making the expression only partially transparent.
Etymology
Capitol Hill comes from the small hill in Washington where the Capitol building stands. Because lawmakers work there, people use Capitol Hill to mean 'the U.S. Congress' or 'its activities'.