Definitions of Washington D.C.
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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 1791synonyms: American capital, Washington, capital of the United Statesexamples:Potomacterm sometimes used to refer to Washington, D.C.example of:national capitalthe capital city of a nation
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