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
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
The biggest news of the week happened inside the Beltway rather than on a launch pad somewhere.
—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
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Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 18 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
The biggest news of the week happened inside the Beltway rather than on a launch pad somewhere.
—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
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“The Beltway.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Beltway. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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