1A street in Westminster, London, in which many government offices are located.

1. 1.1 Used as an allusive reference to the British civil service.
   英国内务部
2. 1.2 Used as an allusive reference to the British government, its offices, or its policy.
   英国内务部
   a pledge was given by Whitehall to protect British troops in Bosnia

   英国政府曾庄严承诺要保护其在波斯尼亚的驻军。