Synonyms for District of Columbia
dis·tric·t of co·lum·bia

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1. District of Columbianoun

   Synonyms:
   DC

2. District of Columbianoun

   The District of Columbia (U.S. federal district) is the federal capital of the United States of America. The City of Washington used to be a municipality within the District of Columbia until 1871 when two entities were merged. For this reason, the district is also generally known as Washington, D.C.

   Synonyms:
   DC

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1. District of Columbia, D.C., DCnoun

   the district occupied entirely by the city of Washington; chosen by George Washington as the site of the capital of the United States and created out of land ceded by Maryland and Virginia

   Synonyms:
   direct electric current, direct current

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1. Steny Hoyer:

   The House doctor was concerned because the numbers in the District of Columbia are going up, not down.

2. Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser:

   In November, residents of the District of Columbia voted to legalize small amounts of marijuana by adults for personal, in-home use in the District, we will uphold the letter and the spirit of the initiative that was passed last year.

3. Park Police:

   The investigation into this incident is being handled by the Metropolitan Police Department and reviewed by the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia. An administrative review of this incident is being conducted by the Department of the Interior.

4. Police Chief Cathy Lanier:

   When we talk to our residents and visitors who want to celebrate Independence Day in the District of Columbia, it should be very clear to everybody that we take clear and credible threats or calls from our citizens and employees very, very seriously.

5. Nadine Chabrier:

   There are 18 states and the District of Columbia that have banned payday loans and have survived just fine without these predatory lending products, there are fair and responsible lending products that have low interest rates and fees that are available and that people can use.