District of Columbia

English

Proper noun

District of Columbia

  1. 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, D.C., D. C. (abbreviation)

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