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
Their lawyer, Raj Chada, argued the ban was a "disproportional" infringement on their right to protest because London is "the seat of government".
From BBC • Oct. 28, 2024
Current South African President Cyril Ramaphosa — a protege of Mandela — will lead Saturday’s 30th anniversary Freedom Day celebrations at the Union Buildings in Pretoria, the seat of government.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 26, 2024
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
The Reichstag is the parliament building, the seat of government in Berlin.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
