"Downing Street" meaning in English

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Audio: en-au-Downing Street.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Named for its founder, Sir George Downing. Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=Downing Street}} Downing Street
  1. A street leading off Whitehall in Westminster, London containing the residences of the Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer Categories (topical): Named roads Categories (place): London
    Sense id: en-Downing_Street-en-name-KBcSTCea Disambiguation of Named roads: 44 15 42 Disambiguation of London: 44 15 41 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 14 16 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 59 18 23 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 70 10 20 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 64 13 23
  2. (metonymically, by extension) The British government. Tags: broadly, metonymically Categories (topical): Named roads Categories (place): London
    Sense id: en-Downing_Street-en-name-2s2cZxey Disambiguation of Named roads: 44 15 42 Disambiguation of London: 44 15 41 Categories (other): English metonyms
  3. (loosely) Either 10 Downing Street or 11 Downing Street. Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Named roads Categories (place): London Related terms: 10 Downing Street, 11 Downing Street, White House, Kremlin
    Sense id: en-Downing_Street-en-name-GwlFsXp2 Disambiguation of Named roads: 44 15 42 Disambiguation of London: 44 15 41

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