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SW1A

SW1A proper noun: synonym of SW1; British government institutions as a whole.

Proper noun

SW1A

  1. (metonymically) Synonym of SW1; British government institutions as a whole.
    • He gradually gained a reputation as an outspoken backbencher, but was always at his most comfortable far away from the bars and benches of SW1A[…]2019 September 19, Jack Shenker, Now We Have Your Attention: The New Politics of the People, Random House, →ISBN
    • You might argue that this is also the case for most people walking into most jobs, and you might be right, but the learning curve in SW1A is steep.2019 September 5, Marie Le Conte, Haven't You Heard?: Gossip, Politics and Power, Bonnier Zaffre, →ISBN, page 2004
    Synonyms:
    SW1

Synonyms of SW1A

Origin of SW1A

SW1A begins the postcode of many government addresses, most famously the House of Commons (SW1A 0AA), Buckingham Palace (SW1A 1AA) and Downing Street (SW1A 2AA). See SW1.

Questions about SW1A

What does SW1A mean?
SW1A means synonym of SW1; British government institutions as a whole.
What part of speech is SW1A?
SW1A is a proper noun.

Words near SW1A in the dictionary

  1. SVZ
  2. SW
  3. sw.
  4. SW1
  5. SW19
  6. SW1A
  7. SW6er
  8. SWA
  9. swaa
  10. swaaa
  11. swab

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