Foggy Bottom


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Foggy Bottom

n.
The US Department of State.
[From the location of the Department of State in a low-lying area of Washington, DC, near the Potomac River.]
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Fog′gy Bot′tom


n.
1. a low-lying area bordering the Potomac River in Washington, D.C.
2. the U.S. Department of State, which has offices located in this area.
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Noun1.Foggy Bottom - United States Department of State, which is housed in a building in a low-lying area of Washington near the Potomac River
Department of State, DoS, State Department, United States Department of State, State - the federal department in the United States that sets and maintains foreign policies; "the Department of State was created in 1789"
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