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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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The U.S. dollar weakened and was at a 30-year-low against the Israeli shekel , as representatives of the Israeli and Lebanese governments are set to meet in Washington on Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Three years later, Martin was still a key component to the Raiders’ defense in a Super Bowl victory over Washington.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 20, 2026

Federal cases have been filed against Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica and FedEx, while a class-action lawsuit has been filed against Costco in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

She has written on military science and technology for the New York Times, New York Magazine, the Washington Post, the Financial Times, Wired magazine, Nature, BBC, Discover, and Slate, among other publications.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Back at school, Ms. Washington was trying to wear me down.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan