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beltway

Pronunciation: /ˈbɛltweɪ/
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Definition of beltway

noun

US
  • a ring road.
  • (Beltway) [often as modifier] Washington DC, especially as representing the perceived insularity of the US government:conventional Beltway wisdom
    [transferred use by association with the ring road encircling Washington]

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