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Washington

[wosh-ing-tuhn, waw-shing-] / ˈwɒʃ ɪŋ tən, ˈwɔ ʃɪŋ- /

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government n.
Uncle Sam n.

NOUN

government

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authority law ministry politics power regime rule state union

STRONG

bureaucracy command control direction domination dominion empire execution executive governance guidance influence jurisdiction patronage polity predominance presidency regency regimentation regulation restraint sovereignty statecraft superintendence superiority supervision supremacy sway

WEAK

Uncle Sam political practice powers that be the feds

Antonyms

STRONG

inferiority opposition powerlessness submission subservience weakness

WEAK

anarchy chaos coup insurrection lawlessness mutiny revolt revolution

NOUN

Uncle Sam

Synonyms

WEAK

Brother Jonathan US government

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In his August 2025 judgement, the New York judge found that "all the Court can conclude" from the video is that Bayoumi "visited Washington DC and that he filmed the city".

From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2026

That date was set under a 2024 agreement between Washington and Baghdad to withdraw the US troops that remain in Iraq from the campaign against IS.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday in Washington where discussions included security cooperation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

While Washington now aims to crush Iran economically, Tehran has weathered decades of international sanctions and experts remain sceptical about how much more pressure the US can bring to bear.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

Ms. Washington would read to us every day after lunch, and her voice was like ten different musical instruments.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

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