capitol

noun

ˈka-pə-tᵊl How to pronounce capitol (audio)
Definition of capitolnext
as in senate
the building in which a state legislature meets the legislators were called to the capitol for an emergency session

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Recent Examples of capitol Moving to a big city, California’s state capitol, was a huge culture shock, Tran says. — Kiara Adams, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026 On Wednesday, Department of Human Services Deputy Commissioner John Connolly came to the state capitol to take questions from members of the Senate's Human Services Committee. — Conor Wight, CBS News, 2 July 2026 There will be fireworks – record breaking ones – in the nation’s capitol, and celebrations across the country. — Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 2 July 2026 Abraham Lincoln took the oath of office on March 4, 1861, in the shadow of an unfinished capitol dome. — Allison M. Prasch, The Conversation, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for capitol
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  1. senate
  2. statehouse
Noun
  • Others, like the University of Texas and Texas Tech systems, chose to reconfigure the senates to conform with the state law that capped them at 60 members and allowed university presidents to appoint up to half of their members.
    — Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 7 May 2026
  • Under a recent state law, Senate Bill 37, Alamo Colleges was forced to consolidate faculty senates at its five campuses into a single districtwide body.
    — Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 2 May 2026
Definition of senate
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  • Democratic leaders fear that the outlier opinions favoring police defunding may again tarnish the party's brand and sink its chances of gaining ground in Congress, governor's mansions and statehouses nationwide.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
  • Democratic leaders fear that the outlier opinions favoring police defunding may again tarnish the party’s brand and sink its chances of gaining ground in Congress, governor’s mansions and statehouses nationwide.
    — Matt Brown, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Definition of statehouse

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