Oval Office
Commander-in-chief's room
The Oval Office is the U.S. president's formal workspace in the White House, named for its elliptical shape.
By extension, it refers to the presidency itself or executive authority: The Oval Office issued a statement, decisions made in the Oval Office.
The term evokes the power and gravity of the American presidency.
Official presidential residence
- POTUSAmerican head of state, abbreviated
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- commander-in-chiefHighest military authority holder
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
West Wing · inauguration · State of the Union · First Lady · Camp David · Air Force One · Marine One · Secret Service
1970s political crisis
- KennedyIrish-origin surname, political dynasty
- LincolnMidwestern state capital
- RooseveltFamous presidential surname
- Nixon37th U.S. president
Reagan · Clinton · Obama · New Deal · Great Society · Cold War · civil rights · emancipation
Power to enforce obedience
- vetoOfficial refusal to approve
- executive orderBinding directive from leadership
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
- sanctionsPunitive international restrictions
enforcement · jurisdiction · influence · sovereignty · diplomacy · negotiations · policy-making · military
Official enactment of statutes
- billAmount owed, written
- lawBinding principle or regulation
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- amendmentChange to official text
regulation · initiative · agenda · strategy · ratification · compromise · enactment · domestic
White House
Official presidential residence
- POTUSAmerican head of state, abbreviated
- executiveSenior organizational leader
- commander-in-chiefHighest military authority holder
administration · West Wing · inauguration · State of the Union · First Lady · Camp David · Air Force One · Marine One · Secret Service · Rose Garden
Watergate
1970s political crisis
- KennedyIrish-origin surname, political dynasty
- LincolnMidwestern state capital
- RooseveltFamous presidential surname
Nixon · Reagan · Clinton · Obama · New Deal · Great Society · Cold War · civil rights · emancipation · Cuban Missile Crisis
authority
Power to enforce obedience
- vetoOfficial refusal to approve
- executive orderBinding directive from leadership
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
sanctions · enforcement · jurisdiction · influence · sovereignty · diplomacy · negotiations · policy-making · military · decision
legislation
Official enactment of statutes
amendment · regulation · initiative · agenda · strategy · ratification · compromise · enactment · domestic · foreign policy
carpet
Thick floor textile
- curtainsHanging fabric window covers
- fireplaceIndoor structure for burning
- sofasUpholstered multi-person seats
presidential seal · drapes · mantel · grandfather clock · paintings · bust · flags · windows · yellow · gold
- DC LandmarksWhite House, Capitol, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial
- federal governmentexecutive branch, judicial branch, legislative branch, agencies, bureaus
- Eisenhower EraDwight Eisenhower, Ike, Richard Nixon, Nixon, farewell address
- Nixon eraNixon, Watergate scandal, resignation, impeachment, coverup
- Obama EraBarack Obama, Michelle Obama, Joe Biden, Obamacare, Affordable Care Act
- Presidential SitesJefferson Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, presidential library, White House
Oval OfficeMain Street
Town's central thoroughfare
powerlessness · the Kremlin · Congress · Capitol Hill · Skid Row
Oval OfficeMain Street
Town's central thoroughfare
the people · private citizen · ordinary citizen · the masses · powerlessness
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