Whitehall

/ˈwaɪthɔːl/

Synonyms for "whitehall" (13 found)

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Closest matches (3)

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establishmentpowers that be
Noun(2 words)
governmentpolitical power

Related words (6)

Noun(6 words)
roadstatestreetthe authoritiesthe statethoroughfare

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More general

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civil servicegovernmental institutionpolitical entitypolitical systemstate apparatusstreetthoroughfare

More specific

7 entries
bureaucratic apparatuscabinetdepartmentgovernment districtministryparliamentary precinctpolicy making machinery

Collocations

6 entries
Whitehall bureaucracyWhitehall departmentsWhitehall officesWhitehall officialsWhitehall policyWhitehall press

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

2 entries

Sample sentences

2 total sentences available.

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Britain's securocracy - Whitehall spymasters, backed up by government lawyers, engaged in the increasingly thankless task of preserving state secrets - are faced with an intriguing conundrum. What do they do when the bulwark they have been relying on for so long to protect their secrets crumbles before their eyes?

Source: wiktionary

It notes: "The Welsh Government's view is that genuine 'levelling up' cannot simply mean a sprinkling of new, ad hoc rail projects decided in Whitehall, it has to be part of a strategic approach to promoting growth in all parts of the UK."

Source: wiktionary

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