capitol

[kap-i-tl] / ˈkæp ɪ tl /

NOUN

building or buildings housing chief governmental offices

Synonyms

STRONG

center dome statehouse

WEAK

Capitol Hill legislative hall political scene seat of government

Example Sentences

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Capitol, said Garcia’s push to seek records “outside of traditional channels,” including the Epstein estate, helped drive a “public narrative that broke through.”

From Los Angeles Times

Jeannette Rankin arrived on Capitol Hill as a Republican in 1917, at the age of 36, three years before women got the right to vote in federal elections.

From The Wall Street Journal

Driscoll has earned praise from both sides of the aisle on Capitol Hill for his aggressive push to modernize the Army and overhaul the service’s unwieldy procurement program, lawmakers and Senate aides said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite the pause, Canadian representatives are still advocating on the country's behalf with US lawmakers on Capitol Hill, Richard Madan, the trade representative for the province of Manitoba, told the BBC.

From BBC

“U.S. Capitol Police will continue to investigate and hopefully hold accountable those responsible.”

From Salon