the Beltway
noun
: the political and social world of Washington, D.C.
politics inside the Beltway
Her influence extends beyond the Beltway.
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The biggest news of the week happened inside the Beltway rather than on a launch pad somewhere.
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Saturday: Ravens at Commanders Wear your purple and black and support the Ravens in the latest Battle of the Beltway — and final game of the preseason — against the host Commanders at Northwest Stadium, 1600 Ring Road in Landover.
—John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 21 Aug. 2025
Democrats have pointed out that Trump has sought to zero out funding for the National Endowment for the Arts, which spreads its grants out to arts organizations around the country, yet boosted the Kennedy Center, which has a core audience concentrated around the Beltway.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
The native New Yorker’s involvement with her father’s second administration (even in an entertainment capacity) is somewhat surprising, given her prior stance on goings-on inside the Beltway.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
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Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
Saturday: Ravens at Commanders Wear your purple and black and support the Ravens in the latest Battle of the Beltway — and final game of the preseason — against the host Commanders at Northwest Stadium, 1600 Ring Road in Landover.
—John Coffren, Baltimore Sun, 21 Aug. 2025
Democrats have pointed out that Trump has sought to zero out funding for the National Endowment for the Arts, which spreads its grants out to arts organizations around the country, yet boosted the Kennedy Center, which has a core audience concentrated around the Beltway.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2025
The native New Yorker’s involvement with her father’s second administration (even in an entertainment capacity) is somewhat surprising, given her prior stance on goings-on inside the Beltway.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
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“The Beltway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Beltway. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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