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

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Allegations of a massive data leak first surfaced in November and have become an unexpected source of friction between Seoul and Washington.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Washington is said to have warned it would halt such talks unless the legal protections of Coupang chairman Kim Bom -- an American citizen also known as Kim Bom-suk -- were guaranteed.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

However, recent efforts to broker negotiations between Washington and Tehran have stalled and attacks have ramped up.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Washington prefers not to provide Tehran with funds up front.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Ms. Washington, with her eyes still closed, leaned over and whispered, “You’ll have to read louder, honey, so everyone can hear.”

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

Washington

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