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

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Becerra’s close aide, Sean McCluskie, took a pay cut to remain with his boss when he moved to Washington to become President Biden’s secretary of Health and Human Services.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The two men will have future opportunities to meet, with Trump inviting Xi to Washington for a state visit at the White House in September.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

China may be the focus of today’s biggest headlines, but there’s important news coming out of Washington, too.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

Both sides instead pointed to continuity in the October trade truce, under which Washington suspended steep tariff increases on Chinese goods while Beijing eased back from restricting rare earth exports.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The cherry blossom season peaks in Washington, and I’d give just about anything to go there and just sketch and paint and hide.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

Washington

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