the White House

noun

: the place in Washington, D.C., where the U.S. President lives

: the executive branch of the U.S. government

The White House announced the new appointments to the Cabinet.

White House staffers

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With Republicans taking control of the White House and the U.S. Senate, the battle over who controls the House has only intensified post-Election Day — and that runs right through some key, still-close races in Orange County. —

Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 7 Nov. 2024 The stock climbed as much as 15% in early U.S. trading as investors look to cash in on a Trump return to the White House. —

Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024 There are some who will argue that ProPublica’s model of doing journalism that spurs reforms will be hobbled when one political party controls both branches of Congress and the White House. —

Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 6 Nov. 2024 As expected, former President Donald Trump has won Kentucky in the 2024 race for the White House. —

Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for the White House

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