Definitions

Washington

[wosh-ing-tuhn, waw-shing-] / ˈwɒʃ ɪŋ tən, ˈwɔ ʃɪŋ- /

NOUN

government

Synonyms

STRONGEST

authority law ministry politics power regime rule state union

STRONG

bureaucracy command control direction domination dominion empire execution executive governance guidance influence jurisdiction patronage polity predominance presidency regency regimentation regulation restraint sovereignty statecraft superintendence superiority supervision supremacy sway

WEAK

Uncle Sam political practice powers that be the feds

Antonyms

STRONG

inferiority opposition powerlessness submission subservience weakness

WEAK

anarchy chaos coup insurrection lawlessness mutiny revolt revolution

NOUN

Uncle Sam

Synonyms

WEAK

Brother Jonathan US government

Example Sentences

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When Reid saw federal agents lingering outside a Washington, D.C., jail, she began recording their activities on her phone.

From The Wall Street Journal

A lawyer for Washington DC, also moved for a mistrial on behalf of the states.

From BBC

But House lawmakers are not scheduled to return to Washington until March 16.

From MarketWatch

Media reports suggested Washington was pressing Sri Lanka not to repatriate the Iranians.

From Barron's

So it was inevitable that college sports found their way to Washington, and the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal

Washington

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