Downing Street
noun
: the British Prime Minister or the British government
Downing Street and the White House are currently discussing the issue.
Note: The term Downing Street comes from the address of the official home of the British Prime Minister at Number 10 Downing Street in London.
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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, welcomes Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Downing Street in London, Monday, June 23, 2025.
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Ellie Cook
daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Later evidence, such as the Downing Street Memo, suggested that Bush was determined to attack Iraq regardless of what the inspectors discovered.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2025
The pact, agreed at a summit in London on Monday, followed months of negotiations between Downing Street and Brussels.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
The overall process is managed by 10 Downing Street, the private office and residence of Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who received a knighthood in 2014.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 13 June 2025
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Ellie Cook
daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Later evidence, such as the Downing Street Memo, suggested that Bush was determined to attack Iraq regardless of what the inspectors discovered.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2025
The pact, agreed at a summit in London on Monday, followed months of negotiations between Downing Street and Brussels.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 19 May 2025
The overall process is managed by 10 Downing Street, the private office and residence of Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who received a knighthood in 2014.
—Patrick Smith, NBC news, 13 June 2025
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“Downing Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Downing%20Street. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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