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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Sabrina Washington, the third member of the group, agrees and says they knew they were onto something when the garage version of their first hit Why "blew up".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Researchers from the University of Washington surveyed 100 coyotes in the Puget Sound region and discovered that 37 carried the parasite.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

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 So it’d be like 007 with a question mark: 007?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Arkansas doesn’t require front license plates, so the number of cars from far-flung origins like Washington, Montana, and Ontario stick out.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Washington

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