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capitol

[kap-i-tl] / ˈkæp ɪ tl /
NOUN
building or buildings housing chief governmental offices
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"It's just been one disappointment after another," the 69-year-old told AFP, having ventured with some 70 others to the nation's capitol to meet with congressional representatives.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

Meanwhile, Duncan was becoming an effective, self-taught lobbyist at the state capitol.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Virginia is bordered by the liberal-leaning Washington, DC to the north where many residents work in the nation's capitol or for the federal government.

From BBC • Nov. 4, 2025

That does not mean our state capitol is lacking for some serious hardball.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 11, 2025

As the day passed, cars and buses kept stopping alongside the moving procession, discharging new marchers who had flocked to Montgomery to walk the last few miles to the capitol.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman



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