Whitehall

[ hwahyt-hawl, wahyt- ]

noun

1. Also called Whitehall Palace. a former palace in central London, England, originally built in the reign of Henry III: execution of Charles I, 1649.
2. the main thoroughfare in London, England, between Trafalgar Square and the Houses of Parliament.
3. the British government or its policies.
4. a city in central Ohio, near Columbus.
5. a city in W Pennsylvania, near Pittsburgh.

Whitehall

/ ˌwaɪtˈhɔːl /

noun

1. a street in London stretching from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament: site of the main government offices
2. the British Government or its central administration

Example Sentences

But the chancellor is reported to be reviewing Whitehall procurement rules to give an advantage to British firms bidding for government contracts.

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Quangos are organisations such as regulators, cultural institutions and advisory bodies, which are funded by taxpayers but not directly controlled from Whitehall.

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So what's happening in Whitehall right now to try to limit the harm to the UK, perhaps by making a deal with the US, and make the most of any opportunities?

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A good example of this are the dozens of tractors on Whitehall as farmers in their thousands made their views known about changes to inheritance tax.

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The government is to tell the Civil Service it must make savings of more than £2bn a year from its administrative costs by the end of the decade, Whitehall sources have told the BBC.

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