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Definition the Capitol in American English

the Capitol

/ˈkæpɪt(ə)l/
1

the building in Washington, D.C. where the U.S. Congress meets to make laws

2

the building in the main city of each U.S. state where government officials meet to make state laws

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Definition the Capitol in American English