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capitol

[kap-i-tl] / ˈkæp ɪ tl /
NOUN
building or buildings housing chief governmental offices
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It was like being “dropped into somewhere completely alien,” said Vander Veen, who finished the race at the steps of the California state capitol in Sacramento.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 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

On April 4, 2022, Lindell headlined a “Colorado Truth Rally” on the steps of the state capitol in Denver.

From Slate • Jun. 25, 2025

Army’s 250th birthday, as well as President Trump’s 79th birthday with an unprecedented military parade in the nation’s capitol.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2025

Waving flags and singing freedom songs, the triumphant marchers stand before the capitol building.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman



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