Downing Street
English
Etymology
Named for its founder, Sir George Downing.
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
- a street leading off Whitehall in Westminster, London containing the residences of the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer
- (idiomatic, by extension) the British government
Related terms
See also
- White House
- Kremlin
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