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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Gates is appearing voluntarily in Washington, saying he welcomes the opportunity to answer questions about his relationship with the disgraced financier before the House Oversight Committee.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Both Washington and Moscow were humbled in foreign wars in the past.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Aniket Shah, Jefferies’ head of sustainability and transition strategy, says the ties between AI and Washington, D.C. will only get stronger.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Regulating the development of increasingly capable AI at the global frontier, however, runs into three walls Washington can’t climb.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Like I loved Ms. Washington, in spite of myself, the first time I heard her.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan

Washington

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