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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Beijing will maintain an assertive posture with Washington, Wu said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

Michigan sent Dr. Abdul El-Sayed to Washington as the first Muslim senator.

From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2026

"If you thought legislating was hard in the last Congress with unified Republican control, that will get much more complicated," said Casey Burgat, professor of legislative affairs at George Washington University.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

But with Washington carrying out fresh strikes in recent days, there are fears that the situation could escalate again now the midterms have passed.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

They were in Washington to help try to predict the volcano’s next move.

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

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