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Washington

Washington

2.5
The government of the United States that makes national decisions
  • noun
  • /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/
translation icon : gobierno de Estados Unidos
  • The new policy implemented by Washington aims to improve healthcare for all citizens.

Well, tonight the news from Washington is about jokes.

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Examples

  • We have maximum authority from Washington to use maximum force.

  • Everybody in Washington knows the name Shinzo Abe.

  • Do you agree that Washington will need to pay?

  • Why is that system in Washington, DC going after Trump?

  • I sent them to Washington DC with questions of their own.

  • Let's go to Mark in Washington, DC Mark, what's going on?

  • There are lobbyists in Washington, DC and.

  • I ran into him, I believe, in Washington, DC with Steve Forbes.

  • We can see Washington, DC area much bluer than it had been.

  • Many people in Washington believe that climate change requires immediate action from lawmakers.

Synonyms

U.S. government
vsWashington
294 2.6

The national government of the United States with executive, legislative, and judicial branches

is used to refer to those institutions by their location in the capital
113 2.5

The national group of leaders and institutions like the president, Congress, and the courts

is used to refer to those branches by naming the city's location
Potomac
vsWashington
  • Literature
7.0

A name for the United States government or Washington, D.C. in political talk

is the common name often given by mentioning its location in the capital

Compounds

343 1.0

The capital city of the United States where the national government is based

A large public university in Seattle, Washington, known for strong research and medical programs

A tall stone obelisk in Washington, D.C. that honors George Washington

A large suspension bridge carrying traffic across the Hudson River between New York City and New Jersey

Surface Forms

Washington singular
Washingtons plural

Etymology

Washington for the U.S. federal government comes from the capital city, which was named after George Washington, the nation's first president. So saying 'Washington' often means the national government because its offices are there.