beltway

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see also: Beltway

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Noun

beltway (plural beltways)

1. (US) A freeway that encircles a city.

Synonyms

• ring road (chiefly Australia)

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Beltway

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Proper noun

1. A 64-mile Interstate freeway surrounding Washington, D.C..
2. (mostly local usage) The expressway that surrounds another city.
3. (US politics) The US federal government and policy and lobbying organizations, located in Washington, D.C..

Adjective

beltway

1. Of or relating to the culture of Washington, D.C.; politicized.
   • 2002

     Your New Yorker article posed the question, "Can the president's education crusade survive Beltway politics?"

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