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10 Downing Street

Noun CEFR C1
ˌtɛn ˈdaʊnɪŋ stɹiːt

Definitions

  1. The address of the residence in London of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
    UK
  2. The title or office of the Prime Minister.
    UK, broadly, metonymically
  3. The government of the United Kingdom.
    broadly, metonymically

Equivalents

Examples

“[…] he declared from early in his life that he intended to be viceroy of India, as a natural stepping-stone on his way to 10 Downing Street.”
“[…] explicitly clear, in the way that 10 Downing Street has made it clear in the case of city academies, that it is perfectly legitimate to put⟳ people in the House of Lords […]”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

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