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White House

British  

noun

  1. the official Washington residence of the president of the US

  2. the US presidency

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

White House Cultural  
  1. The mansion of the president of the United States in Washington, D.C. The White House contains reception and dining rooms, living quarters for the president and the president's family, the president's Oval Office, and offices for the presidential staff.


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"We discussed opportunities for collaboration, as well as shared approaches and protocols to address the challenges associated with scaling this technology," a White House spokesperson told AFP.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Starmer opted for a political appointee instead, hoping that Mandelson, a wily political operator who also ran a lobbying firm, would be better suited to manage the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

He also argued the Fed must be able to set monetary policy without pressure from the White House or Congress.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

A White House official told the BBC that, as well as Vance, the delegation will include Trump advisers Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, who were both also present at the previous talks.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

She’d also teamed up with aliens and transported the entire White House to the moon last summer.

From "Chronicles of a Lizard Nobody" by Patrick Ness