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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Example Sentences

Protesters carrying placards with slogans like "no to racism" and "you cannot divide us" marched from near Marble Arch to Whitehall near the UK parliament for a planned rally.

From Barron's

The Cabinet Office has said changes to clear up processes in Whitehall will be introduced to ensure improvements can be made in communities across the country.

From BBC

Quangos - or arm's length bodies - are organisations such as regulators, cultural institutions and advisory bodies which are funded by taxpayers but not directly controlled from Whitehall.

From BBC

But folk I talk to in Whitehall think the president has garbled some of the details of what the leaders discussed privately.

From BBC

Hosting the Brits for his sixth and final time, Jack Whitehall wasn't taking any prisoners.

From BBC