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Royals vs Nationals
/ˈrɔɪəlz viː ɛs ˈnæʃ(ə)nəlz/
Definition
1
A recurring professional Major League Baseball (MLB) matchup between the Kansas City Royals and the Washington Nationals.
2
A competitive sports rivalry or scheduled event involving two franchises representing different regional identities—one symbolically aligned with monarchy (Royals) and the other with national statehood (Nationals).
Examples
The tension during Royals vs Nationals was enough to make even a monarch consider a career change.
Watching the Royals vs Nationals game was an exercise in patience that even the founding fathers didn't sign up for.
If the Royals vs Nationals games are meant to solve diplomacy, the world might be better off sticking to chess.