capitol

[kap-i-tl] / ˈkæp ɪ tl /

NOUN

building or buildings housing chief governmental offices

Synonyms

STRONG

center dome statehouse

WEAK

Capitol Hill legislative hall political scene seat of government

Example Sentences

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That life-size work, unveiled in 1888 at the Illinois Capitol, strikes an unmistakably similar pose.

From The Wall Street Journal

Most of Congress already left the Capitol Thursday, with many senators heading to a security conference in Munich, Germany, and others heading back to their home states.

From Salon

At least that’s the thought that occurred to me as I walked in the snow to the White House, and then from Union Station to the Capitol and Supreme Court.

From Salon

MedPAC lacks regulatory authority, but its recommendations carry weight on Capitol Hill.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I did have lunch with him as I was on a boat going across on a family vacation," Lutnick testified on Capitol Hill on Tuesday.

From BBC