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capital of the United States

DEFINITIONS OF: capital of the United States

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n the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

Synonyms:
American capital, Washington, Washington D.C.
Examples:
Potomac
term sometimes used to refer to Washington, D.C.
Example of:
national capital
the capital city of a nation
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