Whitehall

American  

[hwahyt-hawl, wahyt-] / ˈʰwaɪtˌhɔl, ˈwaɪt- /

noun

1. Also called Whitehall Palace. a former palace in central London, England, originally built in the reign of Henry III: execution of Charles I, 1649.

2. the main thoroughfare in London, England, between Trafalgar Square and the Houses of Parliament.

3. the British government or its policies.

4. a city in central Ohio, near Columbus.

5. a city in W Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh.

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Whitehall British  

/ ˌwaɪtˈhɔːl /

noun

1. a street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament: site of the main government offices

2. the British Government or its central administration

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Whitehall

The Board of Deputies is set to hold a vigil in Richmond Terrace, near Whitehall in central London, later on Wednesday.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

Whitehall sources have not disputed the decision from Washington was in response to the incident at RAF Fairford.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

And there is certain to be plenty about his efforts to devolve power away from Whitehall to England's mayors and the new No 10 North.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Craig said: "For a prime minister two weeks in, to start giving powers out of Whitehall and putting it in the places that can make a difference - that can change our lives."

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

The most recent, scribbled in brownish ink on Whitehall departmental notepaper, was a message from Jack Tallis agreeing to help with fees at medical school.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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