The Oval
White House workspace
The Oval is a shorthand for the Oval Office, the U.S. president's formal workspace in the White House.
By extension, it refers to the presidency itself or executive decision-making: The bill now heads to the Oval for signature.
The term evokes proximity to presidential power: He has the ear of people in the Oval.
- sports venueFacility for athletic events
- battingSwinging at pitches
- cricketChirping legged insect
- South LondonCapital's lower half
- test matchEvaluative competitive event
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