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Proper noun

District of Columbia

1. The District of Columbia (U.S. federal district) is the federal capital of the United States of America. The City of Washington used to be a municipality within the District of Columbia until 1871 when two entities were merged. For this reason, the district is also generally known as Washington, D.C.

Synonyms

• DC, D.C., D. C. (abbreviation)

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