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Canberra

//ˈkænbɹə// name, slang

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  1. 1
    The capital city of Australia; located in the Australian Capital Territory.
  2. 2
    The Australian federal government. colloquial, metonymically

    "A new tax policy was announced by Canberra today."

Etymology

Uncertain. Most commonly said to be from Ngunawal kamberra (“meeting place”). See more theories on Wikipedia.

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