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 Office of Management and Budget, like Vought himself, is little known outside the Beltway and poorly understood even among political insiders.
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Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
She was arrested for driving under the influence in 1974, and moved to a Beacon Street apartment in Boston from the Beltway in 1977 and sought treatment, while pursuing a graduate degree.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, outside the Beltway on main streets across the country, everyday Americans worry about whether AI tools will replace them on factory floors, in call centers, or even in classrooms.
—Kevin Frazier, Twin Cities, 2 Oct. 2025
What, exactly, does a shutdown mean for people outside the Beltway?
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 1 Oct. 2025
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Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
She was arrested for driving under the influence in 1974, and moved to a Beacon Street apartment in Boston from the Beltway in 1977 and sought treatment, while pursuing a graduate degree.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, outside the Beltway on main streets across the country, everyday Americans worry about whether AI tools will replace them on factory floors, in call centers, or even in classrooms.
—Kevin Frazier, Twin Cities, 2 Oct. 2025
What, exactly, does a shutdown mean for people outside the Beltway?
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the Beltway
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“The Beltway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Beltway. Accessed 21 Nov. 2025.
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