inside-the-Beltway

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#1·5h ago

(US) within the portions of Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia encircled by Interstate 495 (the Washington Beltway).

Origin: Derives from the Beltway, a highway that encircles Washington, D.C. Transferred to New Zealand. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·5h ago

(US) of or relating to things that occur in Washington, D.C., usually in relation to United States national politics.

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#3·5h ago

(US, pejorative), out of touch with the sentiments of people living outside of Washington, D.C.; elitist, insular.

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