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Meaning of Foggy Bottom | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States.
  2. The United States Department of State, whose headquarters are located nearby.
    US, metonymically

Examples

“Secretary of State Hillary Clinton talked boldly about smart power projection, but by the time she left Foggy Bottom, she was still stuck deploying the same meager, smart power tools that she inherited.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Foghorn Foghorns fogie Fogies foglamp fogle

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