SW1A — English Dictionary

Proper noun

1. Synonym of SW1; British government institutions as a whole.

   Usage

   • metonymically

   Examples

   He gradually gained a reputation as an outspoken backbencher, but was always at his most comfortable far away from the bars and benches of SW1A[…]

   You might argue that this is also the case for most people walking into most jobs, and you might be right, but the learning curve in SW1A is steep.

   More examples (1)

   I felt much more at home out of Westminster, but lockdown meant I was confined almost exclusively to reporting in SW1A.