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Definition Whitehall in British English

Whitehall

/ˈwaɪtˌhɔːl/
1

the name of the street in London where there are a lot of British government departments

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the Admiralty Auntie the BBC
1.1

all the government officials in the UK who work in these departments

Example

We're still waiting for a decision from Whitehall.

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apparatus assembly bureaucracy
1.2

belonging to or connected with a government department in the UK

Example

Whitehall sources believe Beckett will soon resign.

Synonyms and related words
the Admiralty Auntie the BBC
Definition Whitehall in British English