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seat of government

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

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

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: regeringszetel — the centre of authority to govern
  • Georgian: სამთავრობო რეზიდენცია (samtavrobo rezidencia) — the centre of authority to govern
  • Georgian: მთავრობის რეზიდენცია (mtavrobis rezidencia) — the centre of authority to govern
  • German: Regierungssitz — the centre of authority to govern
  • Norwegian Bokmål: regjeringssete — the centre of authority to govern
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: regjeringssete — the centre of authority to govern
  • Persian: حکومتداری — the centre of authority to govern
  • Portuguese: sede do governo — the centre of authority to govern
  • Spanish: sede de gobierno — the centre of authority to govern
  • Spanish: sede del gobierno — the centre of authority to govern
  • Tok Pisin: asples bilong gavman — the centre of authority to govern