Switzerland's de facto capital Crossword Clue

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Switzerland's de facto capital Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. the capital of Switzerland; located in western Switzerland

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

SWITZERLAND (noun)
1. a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
CAPITAL (noun)
1. the upper part of a column that supports the entablature
2. the federal government of the United States
CAPITAL (adjective)
1. uppercase
2. first-rate

Hint 3: Anagram

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BREN

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