| Main Entry: | Capitol Hill |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | United States Congress |
Synonyms: |
U.S. Congress, the Hill |
| Main Entry: | capitol |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | building or buildings housing chief governmental offices |
Synonyms: |
Capitol Hill, center, dome, legislative hall, political scene, seat of government, statehouse |
| Notes: | the word capitol is from the Roman Capitoline Hill and the similarity between capitol and capital is purely coincidental; capitol applies to the building and capital to the seat of a government |