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capitol

[kap-i-tl] / ˈkæp ɪ tl /
NOUN
building or buildings housing chief governmental offices
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Meanwhile, Duncan was becoming an effective, self-taught lobbyist at the state capitol.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

At the Louisiana state capitol on Wednesday afternoon, Gov. Jeff Landry used his weekly press conference to address a topic of grave importance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

In August, she posed for a group photograph at the state capitol with Emma Heming Willis and other FTD advocates who traveled to Sacramento to meet with state lawmakers.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 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

On the actual day of the inauguration, however, Jefferson did not have Adams by his side as he rode down a stump-infested Pennsylvania Avenue to the yet-unfinished capitol.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis



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