seat of government
Example Sentences
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Both the parliament and the seat of government were targeted.
From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026
On Sunday afternoon, huge explosions were heard in Cotonou, Benin's largest city and seat of government.
From BBC • Dec. 8, 2025
One of Germany’s most wanted fugitives was arrested on Monday after living in plain sight in Berlin, just miles from the seat of government that the police say she fought to overthrow in the 1990s.
From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2024
Thousands of people marched along the A12 highway into The Hague, ignoring warnings from authorities not to block the major traffic artery into the Dutch seat of government.
From Reuters • Sep. 9, 2023
In a certain sense, Hall’s Adventure Consultants compound served as the seat of government for the entire Base Camp, because nobody on the mountain commanded more respect than Hall.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
