seat of government
Example Sentences
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Both the parliament and the seat of government were targeted.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
On Sunday afternoon, huge explosions were heard in Cotonou, Benin's largest city and seat of government.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025
The Southeast Asian country has struggled to attract private investment in the $32-billion city, a flagship project of Jokowi's aimed at moving the seat of government away from congested Jakarta.
From Reuters • Nov. 1, 2023
During his first years as governor, he didn’t spend a lot of time at the seat of government in Charleston, instead choosing to commute from his home in Lewisburg, West Virginia.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2023
The Reichstag is the parliament building, the seat of government in Berlin.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
