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4. Capitalization ExamplesAdministration, with name; capitalizedstanding alone if Federal unit:Farmers HomeFood and DrugMaritimeTransportation Securitybut Bush administration;administration bill, policy, etc.Administrative Law Judge Davis; JudgeDavis; an administrative law judgeAdmiralty, British, etc.Admiralty, Lord of theAdobe Acrobat ReaderAdviser, Legal (Department of State)Africa:eastEast CoastnorthSouthSouth-West (Territory of)West CoastAfrican-American (see Black; Negro)Agency, if part of name; capitalizedstanding alone if referring toFederal unit:Central Intelligence; the AgencyChippewa (Indian); the agencyagent orangeAge(s):Age of DiscoveryDark AgesElizabethan AgeGolden Age (of Pericles only)Middle Agesbut atomic age; Cambrian age; copperage; ice age; missile age; rocket age;space age; stone age; etc.Agreement, with name; the agreement:General Agreement on Tariffs andTrade (GATT); the general agreementAA-bombabstract B, 1, etc.Academy:Air Force; the AcademyAndover; the academyCoast Guard; the AcademyMerchant Marine; the AcademyMilitary; the AcademyNational Academy of Sciences; theAcademy of Sciences; the academyNaval; the Academybut service academiesaccord, Paris peace (see Agreement)accords, HelsinkiAct (Federal, State, or foreign), short orpopular title or with number; the act:AppropriationsClassificationClear SkiesEconomyFlood ControlMilitary Selective ServiceNo Child Left BehindOrganic Act of Virgin IslandsPanama TrademarkWalsh-Healey Act; but Walsh-Healeylaw (or bill)act, labor-management relationsActing, if part of capitalized titleActive DutyAdjutant General, the (see The)43
44International Wheat Agreement; thewheat agreement; the coffee agreementNorth American Free-TradeAgreement (NAFTA)Status of Forces; but status-of-forcesagreementsUnited States-Canada Free-TradeAgreement; the free-trade agreementbut the Geneva agreement; the Potsdamagreement; Paris peace agreementAir Force:Air National Guard (see National)Base (with name); Air Force base (seeBase; Station)Civil Air Patrol; Civil Patrol; the patrolCommand (see Command)One (Presidential plane)ReserveReserve Officers’ Training CorpsAirport: La Guardia; Reagan National;the airportAl JazeeraAlaska Native (collective term for Aleuts,Eskimos, Inuits, and Indians ofAlaska):the Native; but Ohio native, anative of Alaska, etc.Alliance, Farmers’, etc.; the alliancealliances and coalitions (see also powers):Allied Powers; the powers (WorldWars I and II)Atlantic allianceAxis, the; Axis Powers; the powersBenelux (Belgium, Netherlands,Luxembourg)Big Four (European); of the PacificBig ThreeCentral Powers; the powers (WorldWar I)Coalition of the WillingEuropean Economic CommunityFritalux (France, Italy, Beneluxcountries)Chapter 4North Atlantic Treaty Organization(see Organization)Western PowersAllied (World Wars I and II):armiesGovernmentsNationspeoplesPowers; the powers; but EuropeanpowersSupreme Allied CommanderAllies, the (World Wars I and II); alsomembers of Western bloc (politicalentity); but our allies; weaker allies,etc.Al QaedaAlzheimer’s diseaseAmbassador:British, etc.; the Ambassador; theSenior Ambassador; His ExcellencyExtraordinary and Plenipotentiary;the Ambassador; Ambassador atLarge; an ambassadoramendment:Baker amendmentSocial Security Amendments of 1983;1983 amendments; the Social Securityamendments; the amendmentsto the Constitution (U.S.); but FirstAmendment, 14th Amendment, etc.;the AmendmentAmerican:Federation of Labor and Congress ofIndustrial Organizations (AFL CIO);the federationGold Star Mothers, Inc.; Gold StarMothers; a MotherLegion (see Legion)National Red Cross; the Red CrossVeterans of World War II (AMVETS)War Mothers; a MotherAmeriCorps ProgramAmtrak (National Railroad PassengerCorporation)
Capitalization ExamplesAncient Free and Accepted Masons; aMason; a FreemasonAnnex, if part of name of building; theannexAntarctic Ocean (see Arctic; Ocean)appendix 1, A, II, etc.; the appendix; butAppendix II, when part of title:Appendix II: 1 Education Directoryappropriation bill (see also bill):deficiencyDepartment of Agriculturefor any governmental unitindependent officesaquaculture; acquicultureArab StatesArabic numeralsArboretum, National; the ArboretumArchipelago, Philippine, etc.; thearchipelagoArchitect of the Capitol; the ArchitectArchivist of the United States; the ArchivistArctic:CircleCurrent (see Current)Oceanzonebut subarcticarctic (descriptive , if part of name; the area:Cape Hatteras RecreationalWhite Pass Recreation; etc.but area 2; free trade area; MetropolitanWashington area; bay area;nonsmoking areaArlington:Memorial Amphitheater; the Memorial1The colon is preferred; a dash is permissible;but a comma is too weak.45Amphitheater; the amphitheaterMemorial Bridge (see Bridge)National Cemetery (see Cemetery)Arm, Infantry, etc. (military); the armArmed Forces (synonym for overallMilitary Establishment):BritishRetirement Home (AFRT)of the United Statesarmed servicesarmisticeArmory, Springfield, etc.; the armoryArmy, American or foreign, if part of name;capitalized standing alone only ifreferring to U.S. Army:Active; Active-DutyAdjutant General, theAll-VolunteerBand (see Band)branches; Gordon Highlanders; RoyalGuards; etc.Brigade, 1st, etc.; the brigade;Robinson’s brigadeCommand (see Command)Command and General Staff College(see College)Company A; A Company; the companyConfederate (referring to SouthernConfederacy); the ConfederatesContinental; ContinentalsCorps, Reserve (see Corps)District of Washington (military); thedistrictDivision, 1st, etc.; the divisionEngineers (the Corps of Engineers); theEngineers; but Army engineerEstablishmentField EstablishmentField Forces (see Forces)Finance Department; the Department1st, etc.General of the Army; but the general
46General Staff; the StaffHeadquarters, 1st RegimentHeadquarters of the; the headquartersRegiment, 1st, etc.; the regimentRegular Army officer; a RegularRevolutionary (American, British,French, etc.)serviceSurgeon General, the (see SurgeonGeneral)Volunteer; the Volunteers; a Volunteerarmy:Lee’s army; but Clark’s 5th Armymobilemule, shoe, etc.of occupation; occupation armyRedArsenal, Rock Island, etc.; the arsenalarticle 15; but Article 15, when part of title:Article 15: Uniform Code ofMilitary JusticeArticles:of Confederation (U.S.)of Impeachment; the articlesAsian (see Orient, the; oriental)Assembly (see United Nations)Assembly of New York; the assembly (seealso Legislative Assembly)Assistant, if part of capitalized title; theassistantassistant, Presidential (see Presidential)Assistant Secretary (see Secretary)Associate Justice (see Supreme Court)Association, if part of name; capitalizedstanding alone if referring toFederal unit:American Association for theAdvancement of Science; theassociationFederal National Mortgage (FannieMae); the AssociationYoung Women’s Christian; theassociationChapter 4Astrophysical Observatory (seeObservatory)Atlantic (see also Pacific):Charter (see Charter)coastCoast StatescommunityDestroyer Flotilla; the destroyer flotilla;the flotillaFleet (see Fleet)mid-AtlanticNorthseaboardslopeSouthtime, standard time (see time)but cisatlantic; transatlanticAttorney General (U.S. or foreign country);but attorney general of Maine, etc.attorney, U.S.Authority, capitalized standing alone ifreferring to Federal unit:National Shipping; the AuthorityPort Authority of New York and NewJersey; the port authority; theauthoritySt. Lawrence Seaway Authority ofCanada; the authorityTennessee Valley; the AuthorityAuto Train (Amtrak)autumnAvenue, Constitution, etc.; the avenueAward:AcademyDistinguished ServiceMeritMother of the Yearthe award (see also decorations, etc.)Axis, the (see alliances)Ayatollah; an ayatollahBBadlands (SD and NE)Balkan States (see States)
Capitalization ExamplesBaltic States (see States)Band, if part of name; the band:Army, Marine, NavyEastern, etc. (of Cherokee Indians)Bank, if part of name; the bank; capitalizedstanding alone if referring tointernational bank:Export-Import Bank of the United States;Ex-Im Bank; the BankFarm Loan Bank of Dallas; Dallas FarmLoan Bank; farm loan bank; farm loanbank at DallasFarmers & Mechanics, etc.Federal Land Bank of Louisville;Louisville Federal Land Bank; landbank at Louisville; Federal land bankFederal Reserve Bank of New York;Richmond Federal Reserve Bank;but Reserve bank at Richmond;Federal Reserve bank; Reservebank; Reserve cityFirst National, etc.German Central; the BankInternational Bank for Reconstructionand Development; the Bankbut blood bank, central reserve, soil bankBar, if part of name; Maryland (State) BarAssociation; Maryland (State) bar; theState bar; the bar associationBarracks, if part of name; the barracks:CarlisleDisciplinary (Leavenworth)Marine (District of Columbia)but A barracks; barracks A; etc.Base, Andrews Air Force; Air Force base;the base (see also Naval); but SandiaBaseBasin (see geographic terms)Battery, the (New York City)Battle, if part of name; the battle:of Gettysburg; but battle at Gettysburg;etc.of the Bulge; of the Marne; of theWilderness; of Waterloo; etc.47battlefield, Bull Run, etc.battleground, Manassas, etc.Bay, San Francisco Bay area; the bay areaBelt, if part of name; the belt:BibleFarmRustSunbut money beltBeltway, capitalized with name; the beltwayBench (see Supreme Bench)Benelux (see alliances)Bible; Biblical; Scriptures; TenCommandments; etc. (see also book)bicentennialbill, Kiess; Senate bill 217; House bill 31 (seealso appropriation bill)Bill of Rights (historic document); but GIbill of rightsBizonia; bizonal; bizoneBlack (see African-American; Negro)Black Caucus (see Congressional)bloc (see Western)block (grants)Bluegrass region, etc.B’nai B’rithBoard, if part of name; capitalized standingalone only if referring to Federal orinternational board:Employees’ Compensation AppealsFederal Reserve (see Federal)Military Production and Supply(NATO)National Labor Relationsof Directors (Federal unit); but board ofdirectors (nongovernmental)of Health of Montgomery County;Montgomery County Board of Health;the board of health; the boardof Regents (Smithsonian)of Visitors (Military and NavalAcademies)on Geographic NamesRailroad Retirement
48bond:Governmentsavingsseries EETreasurybook:books of the BibleFirst Book of Samuel; etc.Good Book (synonym for Bible)book 1, I, etc.; but Book 1, when part of title:Book 1: The Golden LegendBoolean:logicoperatorsearchborder, United States-MexicanBorough, if part of name: Borough of theBronx; the boroughBotanic Garden (National); the garden (notBotanical Gardens)Bowl, Dust, Rose, Super, etc.; the bowlBoy Scouts (the organization); a Boy Scout;a Scout; Scouting; Eagle Scout;Explorer ScoutBranch, if part of name; capitalizedstanding alone only if referring to aFederal unit:AccountsPublic Buildingsbut executive, judicial, or legislativebranchBridge, if part of name; the bridge:Arlington Memorial; Memorial;Francis Scott Key; Keybut Baltimore & Ohio Railroad bridgeBrother(s) (adherent of religious rmance-typePresident’sChapter 4Budget of the United States Government,the Budget (publication)Building, if part of name; the building:Capitol (see Capitol Building)ColoradoHouse (or Senate) OfficeInvestmentNew House (or Senate) OfficeOld House OfficePentagonthe National Archives; the ArchivesTreasury; Treasury AnnexBulletin 420; Farmers’ Bulletin No. 420Bureau, if part of name; capitalizedstanding alone if referring to Federalor international unit:of Customs (name changed to U.S.Customs and Border Protection)of Engraving and Printingof Indian AffairsCC SPANCabinet, American or foreign, if part ofname or standing alone (see alsoforeign cabinets):British Cabinet; the Cabinetthe President’s Cabinet; the Cabinet;Cabinet officer, memberCalendar, if part of name; the calendar:Consent; etc.HouseNo. 99; Calendars Nos. 1 and 2of Bills and ResolutionsPrivateSenateUnanimous ConsentUnionWednesday (legislative)Cambrian age (see Ages)Camp Lejeune; David, etc.; the campCanal, with name; the canal:Cross-Florida Barge
Capitalization ExamplesIsthmianPanamaCape (see geographic terms)Capital, Capital City, National Capital(Washington, DC); but the capital(State)Capitol Building (with State name); thecapitolCapitol, the (Washington, DC):Architect ofBuildingcaucus roomChamberCloakroomdomeGroundsHalls (House and Senate)Halls of CongressHill; the HillPolice (see Police)Power PlantPrayer RoomPress Gallery, etc.rotundaSenate wingstationery roomStatuary Hallthe well (House or Senate)west frontcatch-22Caucasian (see White)caucus: Republican; but CongressionalBlack Caucus (incorporated name);Sun Belt CaucusCD ROMCemetery, if part of name: ArlingtonNational; the cemeteryCensus:Twenty-third Decennial (title);Twenty-third (title); the census2000 census2000 Census of Agriculture; the censusof agriculture; the census49the 23d and subsequent decennialcensusesCenter, if part of name; the Center(Federal); the center (non-Federal):Agricultural Research, etc.; the Center(Federal)Kennedy Center for the PerformingArts; the Kennedy Center; theCenter (Federal)the Lincoln Center; the center (nonFederal)central Asia, etc.Central AmericaCentral EuropeCentral Statescentral time (see time)century, first, 21st, etc.Chair, the, if personifiedChairman, Chairwoman, Chair:of the Board of Directors; theChairman (Federal); but chairman ofthe board of directors (non-Federal)of the Committee of the Whole House;the Chairmanof the Federal Trade Commission; theChairmanVicechairman, chairwoman, chair(congressional):of the Appropriations Committeeof the Subcommittee on Bankingbut Chairman Davis, ChairwomanLandrieuChamber of Commerce; the chamber:of Ada; Ada Chamber of Commerce;the chamber of commerceof the United States; U.S. Chamber ofCommerce; the chamber ofcommerce; national chamberChamber, the (Senate or House)channel 3 (TV); the channelChaplain (House or Senate); but Navychaplain
50chapter 5, II, etc.; but Chapter 5, whenpart of title: Chapter 5: Research andDevelopment; Washington chapter,Red CrossChargé d’Affaires, British, etc.; the Chargéd’Affaires; the Chargéchart 2, A, II, etc.; but Chart 2, when part oflegend: Chart 2.—Army strengthCharter, capitalized with name; the charter:AtlanticUnited Nationscheese: Camembert, Cheddar, Parmesan,Provolone, Roquefort, etc.Chief, if referring to head of Federal unit;the Chief:ClerkForester (see Forester)Intelligence OfficeJudgeJustice (U.S. Supreme Court); but chiefjustice (of a State)Magistrate (the President)of Division of Publicationsof Engineers (Army)of Naval Operationsof StaffChristian; Christendom; Christianity;Christianize; but christenchurch and statechurch calendar:ChristmasEasterLentPentecost (Whitsuntide)Church, if part of name of organization orbuildingCircle, if part of name; the circle:ArcticLoganbut great circleCircular 420cities, sections of, official or popular names:East SideFrench Quarter (New Orleans)Chapter 4Latin Quarter (Paris)North EndNorthwest Washington, etc. (Districtof Columbia); the Northwest; butnorthwest (directional)the Loop (Chicago)City, if part of corporate or popular name;the city:Kansas City; the two Kansas CitysMexico CityNew York City; but city of New YorkTwin CitiesWashington City; but city of WashingtonWindy City (Chicago)but Reserve city (see Bank)civil action No. 46civil defenseCivil War (see War)Clan, if part of tribal name; ClanMacArthur; the clanclass 2, A, II, etc.; but Class 2 when part oftitle: Class 2: Leather ProductsClerk, the, of the House of Representatives;of the Supreme Court of the UnitedStatesclerk, the, of the Senateclientclient/servercoal sizes: pea, barley, buckwheat, stove, etc.coalition; coalition force; coalitionmembers, etc.coast: Atlantic, east, gulf, west, etc.Coast Guard, U.S.; the Coast Guard;Coastguardsman Smith; but acoastguardsman; a guardsman;ReserveCoastal Plain (Atlantic and Gulf)Code (in shortened title of a publication);the code:DistrictFederal CriminalInternal Revenue (also Tax Code)International (signal)of Federal Regulations
Capitalization ExamplesPenal; Criminal; etc.Pennsylvania StateRadioTelevisionUniform Code of Military JusticeUnited StatesZIP Code (copyrighted)but civil code; flag code; Morse codecodel (congressional delegation)collection, Brady, etc.; the collectioncollector of customsCollege, if part of name; the college:Armed Forces StaffCommand and General StaffGettysburgNational Warof Bishopsbut electoral collegecollege degrees: bachelor of arts, master’s,etc.Colonials (American Colonial Army); butcolonial times, etc.Colonies, the:ThirteenThirteen AmericanThirteen Originalbut 13 separate Coloniescolonists, theCommand, capitalize with name; thecommand:Air Force MaterielArmyCentral (CENCOM)Naval SpaceZone of InteriorCommandant, the (Coast Guard or MarineCorps only)Commandos, the; Commando raid; acommandoCommission (if part of name; capitalizedstanding alone if referring to Federalor international commission):International Boundary, United Statesand Canada51of Fine ArtsPublic BuildingsCommissioner, if referring to Federal orinternational commission; theCommissioner:Land Bank; but land bankcommissioner loansof Customs and Border ProtectionU.S. (International BoundaryCommission, etc.)but a U.S. commissionerCommittee (or Subcommittee) (if part ofname; the Committee, if referring tointernational or noncongressionalFederal committee or to theCommittee of the Whole, theCommittee of the Whole House, orthe Committee of the Whole House onthe state of the Union):American Medical AssociationCommittee on Education; thecommittee on education; thecommitteeAppropriations, etc.; the committee;Subcommittee on Appropriations; thesubcommittee; subcommittee of theAppropriations CommitteeDemocratic National; the nationalcommittee; the committee;Democratic national committeemanDemocratic policy committee; thecommitteeJoint Committee on Printing; the JointCommittee; the committee; but a jointcommitteeof Defense Ministers (NATO); theCommittee (see also Organization,North Atlantic Treaty)of One Hundred, etc.; the committeeon Finance; the committeePresident’s Advisory Committee onManagement; the CommitteeRepublican National; the nationalcommittee; the committee;
52Republican national committeemanRepublican policy committee; thecommitteeSenate policy committeeSubcommittee on Immigration; thesubcommitteebut Baker committeead hoc committeeconference committeeCommittee Print No. 32; Committee PrintsNos. 8 and 9; committee printCommon CauseCommonwealth:British Commonwealth; theCommonwealthof Australiaof Kentuckyof Massachusettsof Pennsylvaniaof VirginiaCommunist Party; a Communistcompact, U.S. marine fisheries, etc.; thecompactCompany, if part of name; capitalizedstanding alone if referring to unit ofFederal Government:Panama Canal Railway Company; theCompanyProcter & Gamble Co.; the companyComptroller of the Currency; theComptrollerComptroller General (U.S.); theComptrollerComsatConcordConfederacy (of the onfederation, Articles ofChapter 4Conference, if referring to governmental(U.S.) or international conference:Bretton Woods; the ConferenceJudicial Conference of the UnitedStates; U.S. Judicial Conference;Judicial Conference; the ConferenceTenth Annual Conference of theUnited Methodist Churches; theconferenceCongress (convention), if part of name;capitalized standing alone if referringto international congress:Library ofof Industrial Organizationsof Parents and Teachers, National; thecongressCongress (legislature), if referring tonational congress:of Bolivia, etc.; the Congressof the United States; First, Second,10th, 103d, etc.; the CongressCongressional:Black Caucus; the Black Caucus; thecaucusDirectory, the directoryDistrict, First, 10th, etc.; the FirstDistrict; the congressional district; thedistrictMedal of Honor (see decorations)but congressional action, committee, etc.Congressman; Congresswoman;Congressman at Large; Member ofCongress; Member; membershipConservative Party; a ConservativeConstitution, with name of country;capitalized standing alone whenreferring to a specific nationalconstitution; but New York StateConstitution; the constitutionconstitutionalconsul, British, general, etc.consulate, British, etc.
Capitalization ExamplesConsumer Price Index (official title); theprice index; the index; but aconsumers’ price index (descriptive)Continent, only if following name;North American Continent; thecontinent; but the Continent(continental Europe)Continental:Army; the ArmyCongress; the CongressDivide (see Divide)Outer Continental ShelfShelf; the shelf; a continental shelfcontinental Europe, United States, etc.Continentals (Revolutionary soldiers)Convention, governmental (U.S.),international, or national political;the convention:89th National Convention of theAmerican LegionConstitutional (United States, 1787);the ConventionDemocratic National; DemocraticGenocide (international)on International Civil AviationRepublican National; RepublicanUniversal Postal Union; Postal Unionalso International Postal; Warsawcopper age (see Ages)Corporation, if part of name; theCorporation, if referring to unit ofFederal Government:Commodity CreditFederal Deposit InsuranceNational Railroad Passenger (Amtrak)Rand Corp.; the corporationSt. Lawrence Seaway DevelopmentUnion Carbide Corp.; the corporationVirgin IslandsCorps, if part of name; the corps, all otheruses:Adjutant General’sArmy Reserve53ChemicaldiplomaticFinanceForeign Service Officer (see ForeignService)JobJudge Advocate General’sMarine (see Marine Corps)MedicalMilitary PoliceNurseof Cadets (West Point)of Engineers; Army Engineers; theEngineers; but Army engineer; thecorpsOrdnancePeace; Peace Corpsman; the corpsmanQuartermasterReserve Officers’ Training (ROTC)VII Corps, etc.SignalTransportationYouthbut diplomatic corpscorpsman; hospital corpsmancorridor, NortheastCouncil, if part of name; capitalizedstanding alone if referring to Federalor international unit (see also UnitedNations):Boston City; the councilChoctaw, etc.; the councilHer Majesty’s Privy Council; the PrivyCouncil; the CouncilNational Security; the Councilof Foreign Ministers (NATO); theCouncilof the Organization of American States;the CouncilPhiladelphia City; the councilcounsel; general counselCounty, Prince George’s; county of PrinceGeorge’s; County Kilkenny, etc.;
54Loudoun and Fairfax Counties; thecountyCourt (of law) capitalized if part of name;capitalized standing alone if referringto the Supreme Court of the UnitedStates, to the Court of Impeachment(U.S. Senate), or to an internationalcourt:Circuit Court of the United States for theTenth Circuit; Circuit Court for theTenth Circuit; the circuit court; thecourt; the tenth circuitCourt of Appeals for the State of NorthCarolina, etc.; the Tenth Circuit Courtof Appeals; the court of appeals; thecourtCourt of Claims; the courtCourt of Impeachment, the Senate; theCourtDistrict Court of the United States forthe Eastern District of Missouri; thedistrict court; the courtInternational Court of Justice; the CourtPermanent Court of Arbitration; theCourtSuperior Court of the District ofColumbia; the superior court; thecourtSupreme Court of the United States (seeSupreme Court)Supreme Court of Virginia, etc.; thesupreme court; the courtTax Court; the courtU.S. Court of Appeals for the Districtof Columbia; the courtCovenant, League of Nations; the covenantCreed, Apostles’; the CreedCrown, if referring to a ruler; but crowncolony, lands, etc.cruise missileCurrent, if part of name; the current:ArcticHumboldtChapter 4JapanNorth Equatorialcustomhouse; customs officialczar; czaristDDalai LamaDalles, The; but the Dalles regionDark Ages (see Ages)Daughters of the American Revolution;a Daughterdaylight saving timeDeclaration, capitalized with name:of Independence; the Declarationof Panama; the declarationdecorations, medals, etc., awarded byUnited States or any foreign nationalgovernment; the medal, the cross, theribbon (see also Award):Air MedalBronze Star MedalCommendation RibbonCongressional Medal of HonorCroix de GuerreDistinguished Flying CrossDistinguished Service CrossDistinguished Service MedalGood Conduct MedalLegion of MeritMedal for MeritMedal of FreedomMedal of HonorMother of the YearPurple HeartSilver Star MedalSoldier’s MedalVictoria CrossVictory Medalbut oakleaf clusteralso Carnegie Medal; Olympic GoldMedal; but gold medalDecree (see Executive); Royal DecreeDeep South
Capitalization ExamplesDefense Establishment (see Establishment)Deity, words denoting, capitalizedDelegate (U.S. Congress)Delegates, Virginia House ofdelegate (to a conference); the delegate; thedelegationDelta, Mississippi River; the deltaDemocratic Party; a DemocratDepartment, if part of name; capitalizedstanding alone if referring to a Federalor international unit:of Agricultureof the Treasuryof Veterans AffairsYale University Department ofEconomics; the department ofeconomics; the departmentDepartment of New York, iveDepot, if part of name; the depot (see alsoStation)Depression, GreatDeputy, if part of capitalized title; but thedeputyderivatives of proper names:alaska seal (fur)angora woolangstrom unitargyle woolartesian wellastrakhan fabricbabbitt metalbenday processbolognabordeauxbourbon whiskeybowie knifebraillebrazil nutbrazilwoodbrewer’s yeastbristolboardbrussel sproutsbrussels carpetbunsen burnerburley tobaccocanada balsam(microscopy)carlsbad twins(petrography)cashmere shawlcastile soapcesarean sectionchantilly lacechesterfield coatchina claychinese bluecollins (drink)congo redcordovan leathercoulombcuriedegaussing apparatusdelft warederby hat55diesel engine, dieselizedixie cupdotted swissepsom saltfedora hatfrankfurterfrench chalkfrench dressingfrench-fried potatoesfuller’s earthgargantuangaussgeorgette crepegerman silvergilbertglauber saltgothic typegraham crackerherculean taskhessian flyholland clothhoolamite detectorhudson seal (fur)india inkindia rubberitalic typejamaica gingerjapan varnishjersey fabricjohnin testjouleknickerbockerkraft paperlambertleghorn hatlevant leatherlevantine silklilliputianlogan tentlondon purplelyonnaise potatoesmacadamized roadmach (no period)numbermadras clothmaginot line(nonliteral)manila papermaraschino cherrymason jarmaxwellmelba toastmercerized fabricmerino sheepmolotov cocktailmorocco leathermorris chairmurphy bednavy bluenelson, half nelson, etc.neon lightnewtonnissen hutnorfolk jacketoriental rugoxford shoepanama hatparianwareparis greenparkerhouse rollpasteurized milkpersian lambpetri dishpharisaicphilistinephotostatpitman armpitot tubeplaster of parisprussian bluequislingquixotic ideaquonset hutrembert wheelroentgenroman candleroman cementroman typerussia leatherrussian bathrutherfordsanforizesaratoga chipsscotch plaid, butScotch tape(trademark)shanghaisiamese twinsspanish omeletstillson wrenchsurah silkswiss cheesetimothy grassturkey redturkish towelutopia, utopianvandyke collarvaselinevenetian blindventuri tubevictoria (carriage)vienna breadvirginia reelwedgwoodwarewheatstone bridgewilton rugzeppelindial-upDiet, Japanese (legislative body)diplomatic corps (see also Corps; service)
56Director, if referring to head of Federal orinternational unit; the Director:District Director of Internal Revenueof Fish and Wildlife Serviceof National Geodetic Surveyof the MintOffice of Management and Budgetbut director, board of directors(nongovernmental)Director General of Foreign Service; theDirector General; the Directordiseases and related terms:AIDS (acquired immunodeficiencysyndrome)Alzheimer’s diseasecerebral palsyDown syndromeGerman measlesHIV (human immunodeficiency virus)Hodgkin’s diseaseLyme diseaseMarfan’s syndromeMénierè’s syndromemyasthenia gravisParkinson’s diseaseReye’s syndromespina bifidaDistinguished Service Medal, etc. (seedecorations)District, if part of name; the district:Alexandria School District No. 4;school district No. 4Congressional (with number)Federal (see Federal)Los Angeles Water; the water districtbut customs district No. 2; first assemblydistrict; public utility districtDistrict of Columbia; the District:Anacostia Flats; the flatsArlington Memorial Bridge; theMemorial Bridge; the bridgeChildren’s Hospital; the hospitalDistrict jail; the jail; DC jailEllipse, theChapter 4Mall, The National; The MallMayor (when pertaining to the Districtof Columbia only)Metropolitan Police; Metropolitanpoliceman; the policepolice courtPublic Library; the libraryReflecting Pool; the poolTidal Basin; the basinWashington Channel; the channelDivide, Continental (Rocky Mountains);the divideDivine Father; but divine guidance, divineprovidence, divine serviceDivision, Army, if part of name: 1st CavalryDivision; 1st Air Cavalry Division; thedivisionDivision, if referring to Federalgovernmental unit; the Division:Buick Division; the division; a divisionof General MotorsPassport; the Divisionbut Trinity River division(reclamation); the divisionDixiedocket No. 66; dockets Nos. 76 and 77Doctrine, Monroe; the doctrine; butTruman, Eisenhower doctrinedoctrine, fairnessDocument, if part of name; the document:Document No. 130Document Numbered One HundredThirtydraconiandrawing II, A, 3, etc.; but Drawing 2 whenpart of title: Drawing 2.—Hydroelectric Power DevelopmentDust Bowl (see Bowl)EEarth (planet)East:Coast (Africa)Middle, Mideast (Asia)
Capitalization ExamplesNear (Balkans)Side of New YorkSouth Central Statesthe East (section of United States)east:Africacoast (U.S.)PennsylvaniaEastern:Gulf StatesMiddle, Mideastern (Asia)North Central StatesShore (Chesapeake Bay)StatesUnited ondelectoral college; the electorsElizabethan Age (see Ages)email (lowercase within a sentence)Email (uppercase “E’’ to start a sentence)Emancipation Proclamation (seeProclamation)Embassy, British, etc.; the EmbassyEmperor, Japan
book: books of the Bible First Book of Samuel; etc. Good Book (synonym for Bible) book 1, I, etc.; but Book 1, when part of title: Book 1: Th e Golden Legend Boolean: logic operator search border, United States-Mexican Borough, if part of name: Borough of the Bronx; the borough Botanic Garden (National); the garden (not Botanical Gardens)
