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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

Munir accompanied Sharif during a visit to Washington in June, lunching with Trump.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 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

More than 60% of those fast-attack craft and speedboat vessels remain intact and continue to pose a threat, according to Farzin Nadimi, an Iran-focused senior fellow with the Washington Institute, a U.S.-based think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Like I loved Ms. Washington, in spite of myself, the first time I heard her.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan