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Executive Mansion

American  

noun

  1. the official residence of the governor of a U.S. state.

  2. the White House.


Etymology

Origin of Executive Mansion

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

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The president works in the West Wing and the couple live in the Executive Mansion.

From Barron's Oct. 20, 2025

So too were the people living and working inside the Executive Mansion.

From Salon Mar. 20, 2025

Cooper had made expansion a top priority since entering the Executive Mansion in early 2017.

From Washington Times Jul. 26, 2023

Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, signed legislation expanding the state’s Medicaid program during a sunny afternoon ceremony on the lawn of the Executive Mansion, days after the Republican-controlled legislature gave final approval to the measure.

From New York Times Mar. 27, 2023

On the night of April 11, a torchlight parade of a few thousand people, with bands and banners, assembled on the semicircular driveway in front of the Executive Mansion.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson

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