as in capitol
the building in which a state legislature meets a field trip to the statehouse to see the legislature in session

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Recent Examples of statehouse All week long, our statehouse team of Melissa Brown and Vivian Jones brought you the details and pressed for answers. Duane W. Gang, The Tennessean, 10 Feb. 2025 The total influence—economic, political, even spiritual—is felt in every city, every statehouse, every office of the federal government. Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025 The 2024 elections changed the composition of the Tennessee statehouse such that Governor Lee’s effort to enact universal school choice now appears likely to get across the finish line in 2025. Patrick Gleason, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 Republicans like former statehouse leader Jim Durkin could be in play, as well as statewide Democrats, including Stratton and Mendoza. Between the lines: The key will be to watch who is raising money. Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for statehouse

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“Statehouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/statehouse. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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