Whitehall

[hwahyt-hawl, wahyt-]

noun

1. Also called Whitehall Palace. 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

"You might think this is about Andrew," a senior Whitehall figure wonders out loud.

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"There is no such thing as a clean skin. Anyone with the necessary expertise and clout will likely come with what some will perceive as baggage," one Whitehall source told me.

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Mahmood's words echo those of former Labour Home Secretary John Reid, whose warning two decades ago sparked one of Whitehall's biggest shake-ups.

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In an interview with the Times, Cummings said China obtained "vast amounts" of "extremely secret" information from the UK intelligence services and parts of Whitehall.

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The demonstration, organised by the Palestine Coalition, began along Victoria Embankment on Saturday afternoon - attendees then marched on Whitehall, where a rally was held.

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