Whitehall

[ hwahyt-hawl, wahyt- ]

/ ˈʰwaɪtˌhɔl, ˈwaɪt- /

noun

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

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

the British government or its policies.

a city in central Ohio, near Columbus.

a city in W Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh.

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Examples from the Web for whitehall

Sniffing Tory conspiracies under every Whitehall bed, ours specially?
Iran’s Top Spy Is the Modern-Day Karla, John Le Carré’s Villainous Mastermind|Michael Weiss|July 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is set in 1540 and some of the action takes place in Whitehall Palace, the one that burned to the ground in 1698.
Historical Fiction: A Conversation Between Bruce Holsinger and Nancy Bilyeau|Nancy Bilyeau, Bruce Holsinger|March 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some senior Whitehall sources believed that there was an early “stiffness” between the Queen and Mrs. Thatcher.
Margaret Thatcher and Queen Elizabeth’s Complicated Relationship|Andrew Marr|April 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This is why Whitehall brought forward the date of Independence.
Why Pakistan's Mohammed Ali Jinnah Was No Nelson Mandela|Kapil Komireddi|April 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST

The British government assembled some of the most able bureaucrats in Whitehall to oversee famine relief.
Paul Ryan’s Irish Problem|John Kelly|August 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST
I will now convey him to Whitehall, and acquaint the Earl of Salisbury with his capture.
Guy Fawkes|William Harrison Ainsworth
About five in the afternoon we left for Whitehall, where we purposed passing the night.
The Continental Monthly, Vol 6, No 5, November 1864|Various
Mr. Heinemann took another flat in Whitehall Court with this idea.
The Life of James McNeill Whistler|Elizabeth Robins Pennell
The house and gardens of Whitehall also moved the witness to wonder and admiration.
The Wives of Henry the Eighth and the Parts They Played in History|Martin Hume
The sufferings of trade, moreover, reacted unpleasantly upon those in power at Whitehall.
The Press-Gang Afloat and Ashore|John R. Hutchinson

British Dictionary definitions for whitehall

Whitehall

/ (ˌwaɪtˈhɔːl) /

noun

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

the British Government or its central administration

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