District of Columbia

American  

noun

1. a federal area in the eastern United States, on the Potomac, coextensive with the federal capital, Washington. 69 sq. mi. (179 sq. km). DC (for use with zip code), D.C.

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District of Columbia British  

noun

1. Abbreviation: D.C..   DC.  a federal district of the eastern US, coextensive with the federal capital, Washington. Pop: 564 326 (2003 est). Area: 178 sq km (69 sq miles)

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District of Columbia Cultural  

1. The district occupied entirely by Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States; bordered by Maryland to the north and Virginia to the south.

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The District of Columbia was established by acts of Congress in 1790 and 1791 on a site selected by George Washington.

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District Court for the District of Columbia, would be followed by a motion for a preliminary injunction, it said.

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Mr. Allen, a Democrat, is a District of Columbia city councilman.

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Never mind that Mr. Bush repeatedly made that point himself, including by visiting a mosque in the District of Columbia and calling Islam “a religion of peace” less than a week after 9/11.

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The District of Columbia also allows the practice.

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Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit stressed that the capital city is a federal enclave where the president holds greater powers over the National Guard.

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