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
Their lawyer, Raj Chada, argued the ban was a "disproportional" infringement on their right to protest because London is "the seat of government".
From BBC • Oct. 28, 2024
News agency ANP said dozens of protesters were blocking the major traffic artery into the Dutch seat of government in both directions.
From Reuters • Sep. 11, 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
In a certain sense, Hall’s Adventure Consultants compound served as the seat of government for the entire Base Camp, because nobody on the mountain commanded more respect than Hall.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
