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Synecdoche ( sin-NEK-də-kee) is a type of metonymy; it is a figure of speech in which a term for a part of something is used to refer to the whole (pars pro toto), or vice versa (totum pro parte). The term is derived from the Greek συνεκδοχή.
Examples of common English synecdoches include suits for businessmen, wheels for automobile, and boots for soldiers. Another example is the use of government buildings to refer to their resident agencies or bodies, such as "The Pentagon" for the United States Department of Defense. An example from British English is using "Downing Street" as a metonym for "the Office of the Prime Minister".