Meaning of Capitol Hill | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The hill in Washington, D.C., on which the Capitol is located, where Congress holds its sessions.
2. A neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States.
3. the United States Congress
   metonymically
4. A neighborhood of Denver, Colorado, United States.
5. A neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States.

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Examples

“Culture new contacts on Capitol Hill.”

“Let me put it this way: The girl in question was no novice to Washington nor to the ways of Capitol Hill.”

“At the same time, the failure of conservatives to invest in Capitol Hill lobbying that could be coordinated with their grass-roots efforts represents a strategic misallocation of resources.”

“The Ninety-fourth Congress would be emphatically Democratic, and Ford's base of support on Capitol Hill would be narrower and weaker.”

“I cannot count how many letters I received from Capitol Hill in the 1990s outlining one scheme or another to spend more or tax less”

“A political reality of Capitol Hill is that the party in control has always taken care of its own and, as the minority sees it, gives them "the shaft."”

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