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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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Over in Washington, US President Donald Trump will have been distinctly less cockahoop.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Hansen said the latter seems the most likely outcome for the near term, with Iran in a stronger position and Washington having to adjust to that.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 12, 2026

"Asim Munir's diplomatic status was boosted by the war with India primarily and then his outreach in Washington DC," said Hassan Abbas, a Pakistani-American author of several books on the region's politics and security.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

The dollar’s long-term fate will ultimately depend on whether Washington sustains this strategy and on whether the global energy transition eventually makes the contest moot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

We wait, pretending to appreciate a rather homely rendering of George Washington in the lobby, when a commotion descends from a nearby staircase.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin