Executive Mansion

noun

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

2. the White House.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Executive Mansion¹

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

Example Sentences

It seems certain that, legally and constitutionally, the president could, if he wanted, tear down the whole executive mansion and replace it with a giant casino—and there’s certainly plenty of presidential precedent.

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The White House Historical Association, a charity with a mission to “protect, preserve, and provide public access” to the executive mansion, didn’t respond to a request for comment.

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Douglass would be, as he often recalled, the first black man to discuss government policy alone with the president in the executive mansion.

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

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In Lengel’s view, the addition’s palatial size and ornament is a poor fit for the executive mansion’s relative modesty.

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