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I was on the campaign trail for 18 months. I never got a question about the District of Columbia in South Carolina.
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Meaning of "District of Columbia" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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District of Columbia is a noun.
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WHAT DOES DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

District of Columbia

Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. The signing of the Residence Act on July 16, 1790, approved the creation of a capital district located along the Potomac River on the country's East Coast. The U.S. Constitution provided for a federal district under the exclusive jurisdiction of the Congress and the District is therefore not a part of any U.S. state. The states of Maryland and Virginia each donated land to form the federal district, which included the preexisting settlements of Georgetown and Alexandria. Named in honor of George Washington, the City of Washington was founded in 1791 to serve as the new national capital. In 1846, Congress returned the land originally ceded by Virginia and created a single municipal government for the remaining portion of the District in 1871. Washington, D.C., had an estimated population of 646,449 in 2013, the 23rd most populous place in the United States.

Definition of District of Columbia in the English dictionary

The definition of District of Columbia in the dictionary is a federal district of the eastern US, coextensive with the federal capital, Washington. Pop: 564 326. Area: 178 sq km Abbreviation: D.C., DC.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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WORDS THAT END LIKE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

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Synonyms and antonyms of District of Columbia in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «District of Columbia» into 25 languages

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Find out the translation of District of Columbia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of District of Columbia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «District of Columbia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

哥伦比亚特区
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Distrito de Columbia
570 millions of speakers

English

District of Columbia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कोलंबिया के जिला
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

منطقة كولومبيا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Округ Колумбия
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Distrito de Columbia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জেলা নার্স
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

District fédéral de Columbia
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jururawat daerah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

District of Columbia
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

コロンビア特別区
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

워싱턴 DC
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perawat kabupaten
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

District of Columbia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மாவட்ட நர்ஸ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जिल्हा परिचारिका
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hemşire
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

District of Columbia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Dystrykt Kolumbii
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Округ Колумбія
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

District of Columbia
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Περιφέρεια της Κολούμπια
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Distrik van Columbia
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

District of Columbia
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

District of Columbia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of District of Columbia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about District of Columbia

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6 QUOTES WITH «DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word District of Columbia.
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Trey Gowdy
I was on the campaign trail for 18 months. I never got a question about the District of Columbia in South Carolina.
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Robert Mueller
I know when I was here prosecuting homicides in the District of Columbia, one of the most effective units here was the cold case squad, which had on it FBI agents, as well as Metropolitan Police Department homicide detectives working together.
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Kal Penn
To the folks walking around the District of Columbia, I would say this: 'Be careful.'
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David Rubenstein
I've given some money to the scholarships in the District of Columbia, to the best students in D.C... many of the students have written me letters telling me they could not have afforded to go to college without the scholarship and money I've given them.
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Hugh Sidey
They can see the brave silhouette from almost anywhere in the District of Columbia and use it as a compass to locate other monuments and eventually to find their way out of the great, gray federal wilderness.
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Ron Suskind
The fact is, I can vote for anybody; independents, Republicans, Democrats. But I'm a registered Democrat in the District of Columbia.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA»

Discover the use of District of Columbia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to District of Columbia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Domestic Relations Manual for the District of Columbia
Domestic Relations Manual for the District of Columbia provides a concise, practice-oriented and practical analysis of each issue area encountered by the family law practitioner in the District of Columbia, with full citation to statutory ...
Linda J. Ravdin, Diane M. Brenneman, 2013
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National Parks Quarters Deluxe: 50 States + District of ...
It has brought collecting to the mainstream. Riding on the coat tails of the state quarter program, the America the Beautiful series comes at a time when the public is familiar with searching and saving quarters from circulation.
Warman's, 2010
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Amending the Juvenile Court Act of the District of Columbia: ...
Considers legislation to expand and reorganize D.C. Juvenile Court. Contains full text of hearings before House Committee on the District of Columbia "Additional Judges for Juvenile Court," July 23, Dec. 10, 11, 1959 (p. 3-145).
United States. Congress. House. Committee on the District of Columbia. Subcommittee No. 3, 1961
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Report of the President's Commission on Crime in the ...
The appendix contains four studies in the District of Columbia: one on police, one on offenders, one on corrections, and one on delinquency.
United States. President's Commission on Crime in the District of Columbia, 1966
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District of Columbia, 2000: Population and housing unit counts
Population and housing unit counts United States. Bureau of the Census. User Notes Additional information concerning this Census 2000 product may become available after this report is published. This information, called Notes and Errata,  ...
United States. Bureau of the Census, 2003
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The power of Congress over the District of Columbia: ...
originally published in the New-York Evening post, under the signature of "Wythe " : with additions by the author Theodore Dwight Weld. The former part of the clause under consideration, " Congress shall have power to exercise exclusive ...
Theodore Dwight Weld, 1838
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A Plan for Evaluating the District of Columbia's Public ...
From Impressions to Evidence Committee on the Independent Evaluation of DC Public Schools, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council. District of Columbia Public Schools. (2006a). All Students ...
Committee on the Independent Evaluation of DC Public Schools, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council, 2011
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The Acts of Congress, in Relation to the District of ...
A N ACT to re-luoe the amount of direct Tax up'on the United States and the District of Columbia, for the year one thousand eight hundred and sixteen, and to repeal in part the Act entitled, an Act to provide additional revenue for defraying the ...
District of Columbia, United States, Virginia, 1831
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District of Columbia child welfare longterm challenges to ...
United States, Committee on Government Reform, Congress, House, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia. United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 December 29, 2000 The Honorable Tom Davis Chairman The ...
United States, Committee on Government Reform, Congress, House, Subcommittee on the District of Columbia
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Code of Laws for the District of Columbia: Prepared Under ...
Prepared Under the Authority of the Act of Congress of the 29th of April, 1816, Entitled "An Act Authorizing the Judges of the Circuit Court, and the Attorney for the District of Columbia, to Prepare a Code of Jurisprudence for the Said District.
District of Columbia, William Cranch, 1819

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term District of Columbia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Going Out Guide for the District of Columbia, July 9-15, 2015
“Stars and Stripes: The American Flag in Contemporary Art” A flag-themed group show by 21 artists is exhibited in connection with the ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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D.C. to Kick Off AlleyPalooza
District of Columbia officials are kicking off AlleyPalooza, a campaign to repair or renovate alleys throughout the city. City officials say the kickoff ... «NBC4 Washington, Jul 15»
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DC Wants To Give Non-Citizens The Right To Vote
District of Columbia council members voiced their support Wednesday for a new law that would allow non-citizens to vote in local elections. «Daily Caller, Jul 15»
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DC officials defend management of school modernization projects
“The growth we are experiencing in the District of Columbia is closely linked to our no-holds-barred investment in our schools.” Michael Alison ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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JPMorgan to Pay $166 Million Over Debt-Collection Abuses
Of the penalties, $136 million settles claims brought by the Consumer Bureau, 47 states and the District of Columbia. The Office of the ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
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A DC resident hopes these yard signs can save his neighborhood …
Milfred Ellis, a graduate of the University of the District of Columbia, was involved in the local Civil Rights movement and participated in the ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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DC Residents Get Least Bang For Their Buck, Report Finds
“Regional price differences are strikingly large; real purchasing power is 36 percent greater in Mississippi than it is in the District of Columbia,” ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»
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After House GOP barely musters votes to pass No Child rewrite …
Forty-two states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia have been granted waivers. View Comments. Read our comment standards. «Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jul 15»
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Independence Day -- But Not for the District of Columbia
We've just enjoyed Independence Day in the nation's capital, a day when thousands of Americans came to the District of Columbia to celebrate ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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District of Columbia State Athletic Association and MaxPreps …
The District of Columbia State Athletic Association (DCSAA) and MaxPreps, the online high school sports leader, today announced a ... «MaxPreps, Jul 15»

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