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(grammar) A word that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object; a word used in metonymy.

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metonym

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The White House is often used as a metonym for the United States government.

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Calling a government a "city hall" is using a metonym.

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See also: symbol, model, microcosm, archetype, exemplar, proxy