(n): the capital city of a nation
(n): a state in northwestern United States on the Pacific
(n): one of the 50 states of the United States
(n): the federal government of the United States
(n): a government with strong central powers
(n): 1st President of the United States; commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution (1732-1799)
(n): a general officer of the highest rank
(n): the person who holds the office of head of state of the United States government
(n): United States educator who was born a slave but became educated and founded a college at Tuskegee in Alabama (1856-1915)
(n): someone who educates young people
The U.S. government.
New state motto: "Help! We're Overrun By Nerds And Slackers" (thanks to http://worddaze.blogspot.com/2007/08/august-10.html)