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direct currentnoun(physics) An electric current that always flows in the same direction but may differ in intensity over time.
district of columbianounThe federal capital region of the United States of America.

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alternating currentnoun(physics) An electric current in which the direction of flow of the electrons reverses periodically.
acnoun(electricity, informal, by extension) supply of electric energy via a public electricity grid

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district of columbianounThe federal capital region of the United States of America.
direct currentnoun(physics) An electric current that always flows in the same direction but may differ in intensity over time.
dgnounInitialism of dirty girl. [(derogatory) An adult female, usually young, who acts in a promiscuous manner and often has an “easy” reputation.]
washingtonnounWashington, D.C. (the capital city of the United States).
washington dcnounAlternative form of Washington, D.C.. [A state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Capital: Olympia. Largest city: Seattle.]
washington d.c.nounAlternative spelling of Washington, D.C.. [A state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Capital: Olympia. Largest city: Seattle.]
districtnounAn administrative division of an area.
federal citynoun(historical) Washington, D.C.
american capitalAmerican Capital, Ltd. was a publicly traded private equity and global asset management firm, trading on NASDAQ under the symbol "ACAS" from 1997 to 2017 and a component of the S&P 500 Index from 2007 to 2009. 
capitalnoun(uncountable, business, finance, insurance) Money and wealth. The means to acquire goods and services, especially in a non-barter system.
capital citynounA city that is a seat of government.
beltwaynoun(US politics) The US federal government and policy and lobbying organizations, located in Washington, D.C., sometimes with a suggestion of their elitism or insularity
the districtan American crime drama and police procedural television series that aired on CBS from October 7, 2000, to May 1, 2004.
the capitol
capitol hillnoun(metonymic) the United States Congress
foggy bottomnounA neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States.
seat of governmentnounThe location that is the centre of authority to govern; usually the capital city of an area.
dmvnoun(US) The region made up of the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia.
chocolate citynoun(US, informal, Washington, D.C.) Nickname for Washington, D.C.: the capital of the United States.
inside the beltway"Inside the Beltway" is an American idiom used to characterize matters that are, or seem to be, important primarily to officials of the U.S. federal government, to its contractors and lobbyists, and to the media personnel who cover them – as opposed to the interests and priorities of the general U.S. public.

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