whitehall

• Nombre propio que designa una calle de Londres conocida por albergar numerosos edificios gubernamentales y, por extensión, la administración pública británica o el gobierno del Reino Unido.

A proper noun referring to a street in London known for housing many government offices, and by extension, the British civil service itself.

incontable · nombre propio

1. Street in LondonB2formalbritish

   A major street in central London, running from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament, known for being the location of many important government buildings.

   Whitehall (calle de Londres)

   • The protest march proceeded down Whitehall towards Parliament.
   • Many government departments have their headquarters on Whitehall.
   • Tourists often walk along Whitehall to see the historic buildings.

2. C1formalbritish

   A metonym for the British civil service and the central government administration.

   Whitehall como administración británica

   • Whitehall announced new policies on education reform.
   • The decision was made after consultations with Whitehall.
   • Whitehall is often criticized for being slow to implement changes.

   Sinónimosadministrationbureaucracycivil servicegovernmentofficialdom