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-N-Out Burger will open seven new U.S. locations in 2025, including four in California and three others in Arizona, Colorado and Washington.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

Following Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to the White House last week, Beijing and Washington announced the launch of a new AI dialogue, with further talks scheduled for November.

From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026

The vote was one of the Senate's last major legislative acts before lawmakers leave Washington to campaign for the November 3 midterm elections.

From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026

Stribling “passed away peacefully at home ... after a courageous two-year battle with brain cancer,” her husband, Ken Washington, posted to her Instagram account.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026

A series of ferries and trains carried the President’s body from Washington, DC, to Springfield, Illinois.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

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