capitols

plural of capitol
as in statehouses
the building in which a state legislature meets the legislators were called to the capitol for an emergency session

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Noun
  • JPMorgan tries to exude an aggressively nonpartisan and apolitical attitude even as the financial sector’s approach to climate has become a lightning rod in Washington and in statehouses around the country.
    Justin Worland, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Any moves to weaken liberal groups could also shift the political landscape ahead of next year’s midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress and statehouses across the country.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Sep. 2025
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  • Indiana and Utah have also passed laws limiting the powers of faculty senates, and the University of Kentucky did so on its own initiative, disbanding its university senate and thereby stripping faculty of decision-making power over academic matters.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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“Capitols.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capitols. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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