"K Street" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From the alphabetic naming of streets when the road grid of Washington was laid down. * (politics): After K Street in Washington, D.C. Etymology templates: {{sense|politics}} (politics): Head templates: {{en-proper noun|head=K Street}} K Street
  1. A street in Washington, District of Columbia, United States Categories (place): Places in the United States, Washington, D.C.
    Sense id: en-K_Street-en-name-ndWFB3~P Disambiguation of Washington, D.C.: 45 3 52 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English metonyms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 14 41 Disambiguation of English metonyms: 39 22 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 19 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 18 40
  2. (US, politics, by restriction) The section of K Street, D.C., USA, where political lobbyists have their offices. Tags: US Categories (topical): Politics, Named roads Synonyms: Gucci Gulch
    Sense id: en-K_Street-en-name-D37l4G4X Disambiguation of Named roads: 32 43 25 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English metonyms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 14 41 Disambiguation of English metonyms: 39 22 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 19 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 18 40 Topics: government, politics
  3. (US politics, figurative) The people and firms that lobby the United States Congress. Tags: US, figuratively Categories (topical): US politics Categories (place): Washington, D.C. Synonyms: Gucci Gulch
    Sense id: en-K_Street-en-name-ttaTRlC6 Disambiguation of Washington, D.C.: 45 3 52 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English metonyms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 14 41 Disambiguation of English metonyms: 39 22 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 19 43 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 42 18 40 Topics: government, politics
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