Downing Street

Downing Street ¹

A thoroughfare of Westminster in London, England, off Whitehall. No. 10 Downing Street is the official residence of the first lord of the Treasury, who is usually but not necessarily the prime minister of Great Britain. Nearly all prime ministers have lived at No. 10 since the time of Robert Walpole in the early 1700s.

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Downing Street ²

n.

The British government.

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Downing Street

Noun

the British prime minister or the British government [after the street in London which contains the official residence of the prime minister and the chancellor of the exchequer]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Downing Street - a street of Westminster in London; "the Prime Minister lives at No. 10 Downing Street" City of Westminster, Westminster - a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
	2.	Downing Street - the British government authorities, government, regime - the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit; "the government reduced taxes"; "the matter was referred to higher authorities"

Translations

Downing Street [ˈdaunɪŋ-] n (BRIT) → Downing Street f

Downing Street

Downing Street es la calle de Londres en la que tienen su residencia oficial tanto el Primer Ministro ("Prime Minister") como el Ministro de Economía ("Chancellor of the Exchequer"). El primero vive en el n°10 y el segundo en el n°11. Es una calle cerrada al público que se encuentra en el barrio de Westminster, en el centro de Londres. Downing Street se usa también en lenguaje periodístico para referirse al jefe del gobierno británico.

Downing Street [ˈdaunɪŋ-] n (Brit);

10 Downing Street → résidence du Premier ministre

Downing Street

Downing Street est une rue de Westminster (à Londres) où se trouvent la résidence officielle du Premier ministre et celle du ministre des Finances. Le nom Downing Street est souvent utilisé pour désigner le gouvernement britannique.

Downing Street [ˈdaunɪŋ-] n 10 Downing Street → residenza del primo ministro inglese

Downing Street

Downing Street è la via di Westminster che porta da Whitehall al parco di St James dove, al numero 10, si trova la residenza del primo ministro inglese. Nella stessa via, al numero 11, si trova la residenza del Cancelliere dello Scacchiere. Spesso si usa Downing Street per indicare il governo britannico.