Can you name the the following metonyms, or common ways of refering to things (ie hollywood for film industry)?

created by manhattan11
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  • Source: List of metonyms entry in Wikipedia
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DescriptionMetonym/ NicknameOriginal Meaning
California high-tech industry
US Presidency
New York Stock Exchange
FBI
New York City theatre industry
CIA
British PM and staff
US Military Academy
Country music industry
DescriptionMetonym/ NicknameOriginal Meaning
US Congress
US Naval Academy
Russian government
US car industry
US Department of Defense
Canadian PM and staff
Massachusetts government
British Metropolitan police
French Government
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Metonyms (ie Hollywood for Film Industry Quiz

  1. by manhattan11
  • Created Jan 20, 2010 in Geography
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