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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

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Washington used to be a stodgier place where power followed clearer-cut roles: politicians, lobbyists, consultants, business executives and journalists all kept in their lanes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Investors clearly embraced a tentative cease-fire earlier this week, and they likely remain laser-focused on developments in Iran, said Ed Mills, a Washington policy analyst at Raymond James.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

The UK had still not received a formal exchange of notes from Washington –- a technical step but a legal necessity for the treaty to be enacted, the PA news agency reported.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

Eliza travels the country looking at how the politics in Washington affect people in the real world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Ms. Washington had decided that the guest reader idea was a good one, and she’d been giving other kids the chance to read, including the Big-Headed One.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan