adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   within the portions of Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia encircled by Interstate 495 (the Washington Beltway) US, not-comparable
2. 2
   of or relating to things that occur in Washington, D.C., usually in relation to United States national politics. US, not-comparable
3. 3
   out of touch with the sentiments of people living outside of Washington, D.C.; elitist, insular US, derogatory, not-comparable
4. 4
   of or relating to New Zealand politics in the capital city of Wellington, New Zealand. New-Zealand, not-comparable

Antonyms

All antonyms

outside-the-Beltway

Etymology

Derives from the Beltway, a highway that encircles Washington, D.C. Transferred to New Zealand.

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