seat of government

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Definition of seat of government in English English dictionary

The location that is the center of authority to govern; usually the capital city of an area

The Hague is the seat of government of the Netherlands, whereas Amsterdam is the capital.

place within government

Related Terms

a seat of government

capital

Hyphenation

seat of gov·ern·ment

Turkish pronunciation

sit ıv gʌvırmınt

Pronunciation

/ˈsēt əv ˈgəvərmənt/ /ˈsiːt əv ˈɡʌvɜrmənt/