inside-the-Beltway

Meaning

Adjective

• Within the portions of Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia encircled by Interstate 495. (The Washington Beltway)
• Of or relating to things that occur in Washington, D.C., usually in relation to United States national politics.
• Out of touch with sentiments of persons living outside of Washington, D.C.
• Of or relating to New Zealand politics in the capital city of Wellington, New Zealand.

Origin

• Derives from the Beltway, a highway that encircles Washington, D.C. Transferred to New Zealand.