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Downing Street
Downing Street A thoroughfare of Westminster in London, England, off Whitehall. No. 10 Downing Street is the official residence of the first lord of the Treasury, who is usually but not necessarily the prime minister of Great Britain. Nearly all prime ministers have lived at No. 10 since the time of Robert Walpole in the early 1700s.Downing Street (ˈdaʊnɪŋ) n1. (Placename) a street in W central London, in Westminster: official residences of the British prime minister and the chancellor of the exchequer2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) informal the prime minister or the British Government[named after Sir George Downing (1623–84), English statesman]Down′ing Street` (ˈdaʊ nɪŋ)
n. 1. a street in W central London, England: government offices and residence of the prime minister. 2. the British prime minister and cabinet. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  Downing Street - a street of Westminster in London; "the Prime Minister lives at No. 10 Downing Street"City of Westminster, Westminster - a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey | | 2. | Downing Street - the British governmentauthorities, government, regime - the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities" |
TranslationsDowning Street
Downing StreetThe address of the residence of the prime minister of the United Kingdom, used by extension to refer to the prime minister or the current UK government. Swift condemnation of the attack has come from Downing Street, the White House, and the Kremlin.See also: Down, streetDowning Street
Downing Street, Westminster, London, England. On the street are the British Foreign Office and, at No. 10, the residence of the first lord of the Treasury, who is usually (although not necessarily) the prime minister of Great Britain. Since nearly all prime ministers from the time of Robert Walpole (18th cent.) have lived at No. 10, it has come to designate the British government.Downing Street1. a street in W central London, in Westminster: official residences of the British prime minister and the chancellor of the exchequer 2. Informal the prime minister or the British Government Downing Street
Related to Downing Street: kremlinWords related to Downing Streetnoun a street of Westminster in LondonRelated Words- City of Westminster
- Westminster
noun the British governmentRelated Words- authorities
- government
- regime
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