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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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Last month, Jackson and Kavanaugh debated the topic at an unusual joint appearance before an audience of lawyers at a federal appeals court in Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

So picture this: July 4, 2026, Washington, D.C.:

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Sir Olly had been the most senior civil servant at the Foreign Office for two weeks when it was announced Mandelson had been picked for the Washington role.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Washington knows what is driving up prices and which policies are making filing more burdensome, costly, and time-consuming.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

“It’s like having a stethoscope on the volcano,” said Harold Tobin, Steve Malone’s successor at the University of Washington.

From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone