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the district occupied entirely by the city of Washington; chosen by George Washington as the site of the capital of the United States and created out of land ceded by Maryland and Virginia (Freq. 12)

↑United States, ↑United States of America, ↑America, ↑the States, ↑US, ↑U.S., ↑USA, ↑U.S.A.

District of Columbia [District of Columbia] (abbr DC)

the district of the US capital city of ↑Washington, DC. The city covers all of the land. It is on the east side of the ↑Potomac River and belongs to the US government. It was established by ↑Congress in 1790 and contains many government buildings. The land was originally given by the states of ↑Virginia and ↑Maryland, though Virginia later took back its gift. People who live in the district were not allowed to vote for US President until 1961.