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Definition
The White House, official residence of the US President, or metonymy for the US Federal Government.
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How it's used
Refers specifically to the official residence and office of the President of the United States. It is frequently used in news and political commentary as a metonym for the entire U.S. executive branch or administration. When used in this way, it functions similarly to how Downing Street is used for the British government.
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The White House spokesperson responded to this matter today.
Do you think the White House will interfere in this election?
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White House spokesperson
White House official
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
