White House
Presidential home, Washington
The White House is the official residence and workplace of the president of the United States, located in Washington, D.C.
By extension, it refers to the executive branch or the president's administration: The White House issued a statement, White House officials declined to comment.
The term functions as shorthand for presidential authority and policy decisions.
Elected leader of nation
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- Oval OfficePresident's formal workspace
- commander-in-chiefHighest military authority holder
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
executive order · chief of staff · press secretary · West Wing · briefing room · Rose Garden · veto · inauguration
Rule by the people
- freedomAbsence of constraint
- libertyAbsence of unjust constraint
- patriotismDevotion to one's homeland
- republicState with elected leaders
nationhood · independence · iconic · emblematic · power · authority · sovereignty · world stage
Notable point of reference
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- archivesStored historical documents
- restorationReturning something to condition
Lincoln Bedroom · Dolley Madison · neoclassical · portico · colonnade · curator · artifact
Large, stately home
- estateProperty and grounds
- living quartersResidential rooms or space
- groundsBasis for justification
- staffOrganization's workers collectively
butler · chef · usher · private residence · domestic · home · florist · lodging
Legislative governing body
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- policyAdopted principle of action
- federalDivided governmental authority
- bipartisanshipCooperation between political rivals
lobbying · diplomacy · bureaucracy · bills · regulation · partisanship · caucus · primaries
president
Elected leader of nation
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- Oval OfficePresident's formal workspace
- commander-in-chiefHighest military authority holder
cabinet · executive order · chief of staff · press secretary · West Wing · briefing room · Rose Garden · veto · inauguration · State of the Union
democracy
Rule by the people
- freedomAbsence of constraint
- libertyAbsence of unjust constraint
- patriotismDevotion to one's homeland
republic · nationhood · independence · iconic · emblematic · power · authority · sovereignty · world stage · superpower
landmark
Notable point of reference
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- preservationMaintaining something's condition
- archivesStored historical documents
restoration · Lincoln Bedroom · Dolley Madison · neoclassical · portico · colonnade · curator · artifact
mansion
Large, stately home
- estateProperty and grounds
- living quartersResidential rooms or space
- groundsBasis for justification
staff · butler · chef · usher · private residence · domestic · home · florist · lodging · occupant
senate
Legislative governing body
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- policyAdopted principle of action
- federalDivided governmental authority
bipartisanship · lobbying · diplomacy · bureaucracy · bills · regulation · partisanship · caucus · primaries · elections
- American DestinationsGrand Canyon, Yellowstone, Statue of Liberty, New York City, Las Vegas
- American Architecturecolonial, Craftsman, bungalow, Cape Cod, Victorian
- U.S. PoliticsCongress, senator, representative, president, vice president
- US Governmentexecutive branch, legislative branch, judicial branch, Congress, Senate
- American LandmarksStatue of Liberty, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, Mount Rushmore, Golden Gate Bridge
- DC LandmarksCapitol, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, Jefferson Memorial, National Mall
White HouseCapitol
Legislative assembly building
Congress · Capitol Hill · Supreme Court · Senate · House of Representatives
house, white, household, housing, lighthouse, warehouse, whitewash, greenhouse, housework