Example or attribute of something used to represent the whole, as "sword" for "military power" — Crossword Clue
Stuck on the 7–letter crossword clue “Example or attribute of something used to represent the whole, as "sword" for "military power"”? This page covers its appearance in NYT Crossword on 1st Oct 2004. You can reveal the answer at your pace — one letter at a time or the whole word in one go. We also provide helpful extras where available: an AI-generated hint, a dictionary definition, other clues that share the same answer, and a jumbled-letters view for quick anagramming.
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The answer to “Example or attribute of something used to represent the whole, as "sword" for "military power"” is METONYM (7 letters).
We last saw “Example or attribute of something used to represent the whole, as "sword" for "military power"” in NYT Crossword on 1st Oct 2004.
The 7-letter answer for “Example or attribute of something used to represent the whole, as "sword" for "military power"” is METONYM.
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