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Definition metonymy in American English

metonymy noun

[uncountable] noun
/meˈtɑnəmi/
1

the use of a word or phrase, when you refer to something using the name of something else that it is closely related to. For example, journalists often use the expression "The White House" to mean the President of the U.S.

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Definition metonymy in American English