What does the d.c in washington d.c stand for?
district of coumbia Washington, D.C., is the capital city of the United States of America. “D.C.” stands for the District of Columbia, the federal district coextensive with the city of Washington. The city is named after George Washington, military leader of the American Revolution and the first President of the United States. The District of Columbia and the city of Washington are coextensive and are governed by a single municipal government, so for most practical purposes they are considered to be the same entity, though this was not always the case. As late as 1871, there were multiple jurisdictions within the District, when Georgetown ceased to be a separate city within the District. Although there is a municipal government and a mayor, Congress has the supreme authority over the city and district, which results in citizens having a different status and less representation in government than residents of the states.
