government house

1. A building that houses the primary offices of a government, especially in a country that is part of the British Commonwealth of Nations. What's the word from the government house? How will this change affect our taxes? Inaction from the government house has turned a bad situation into a full-blown crisis. How do you think the vote will play out in the government house?

2. The official residence of a government representative of the British monarch, as in British Commonwealth countries. The phrase is usually capitalized in this usage. Where is the Government House of the Australian Governor General located? You're looking for the Government House? You mean, 10 Downing Street, where the prime minister resides? A: "Wait, the 'Beehive' I've been hearing about is actually the Government House?" B: "Yes. I take it you're only visiting New Zealand."