Washington

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

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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As the nation throws itself a grand old 250th birthday bash in Washington, the mood in much of the country is more funereal than festive.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

Legend has it that Washington ordered it read aloud to his distressed troops.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

In May 2026, House Speaker Mike Johnson and other prominent officials participated in a prayer service in Washington, D.C.

From Salon • Jun. 29, 2026

The president went on to say he planned to renovate a "dilapidated, worn out, and very dangerous" golf course in Washington called East Potomac Golf Links, located on an island in the Potomac River.

From Barron's • Jun. 28, 2026

Crandell had a project in Denver that he couldn’t leave, but his field partner, Mullineaux, was in Washington State the next day.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone

Washington

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