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Capitalization Examples


 * Midwestern States; but midwestern farmers, etc.
 * Military Academy (see Academy)
 * Military Establishment (see Establishment)
 * milkshed, Ohio, etc. (region)
 * millennium
 * Minister Plenipotentiary; the Minister; Minister Without Portfolio (see also foreign cabinets)
 * Ministry (see foreign cabinets)
 * Minority Leader McConnell; Minority Leader Boehner; but the minority leader (U.S. Congress)
 * Mint, Philadelphia, etc.; the mint
 * minutemen (colonial)
 * missiles: capitalize such missile names as Hellfire, Sparrow, Tomahawk, Scud, Trident, etc.; but cruise missile, air-to-air missile, surface-to-air missile, etc.
 * Mission, if part of name; the mission:
 * Gospel
 * but diplomatic mission; military mission; Jones mission
 * Monument:
 * Bunker Hill; the monument
 * Grounds; the grounds (Washington Monument)
 * National (see National)
 * Washington; the monument (District of Columbia)
 * Mountain States
 * mountain time, mountain standard time (see time)
 * Moving Pictures Experts Group (MPEG)
 * Mr. Chairman; Mr. Secretary; etc.
 * Mujahedeen
 * mullah
 * Museum, capitalize with name; the museum:
 * Field
 * National
 * National Air and Space; the Air Museum
 * National Museum of the American Indian


 * Nation (synonym for United States); but a nation; nationwide; also French nation, Balkan nations
 * Nation, Creek; Osage; etc.; the nation
 * nation, in general, standing alone
 * National, in conjunction with capitalized name:
 * Academy of Sciences (see Academy) and State institutions, etc.
 * Archives and Records Administration
 * Capital (Washington); the Capital; but national capital area
 * Endowment for the Arts; the Endowment
 * Gallery of Art; the National Gallery; the gallery
 * Grange; the Grange
 * Guard, Ohio, etc.; Air National; the National Guard; the Guard; a guardsman; Reserve; but a National Guard man; National Guardsman
 * Institute (see Institute)
 * Legislature (see Legislature)
 * Muir Woods National Monument etc.; the national monument; the monument
 * Museum (see Museum)
 * Naval Medical Center (Bethesda, MD)
 * Park, Yellowstone, etc.; Yellowstone Park; the national park; the park
 * Treasury; the Treasury
 * War College
 * Woman's Party
 * Zoological Park (see Zoological)
 * national:
 * agency check (NAC)
 * anthem, customs, spirit, etc.
 * British, Mexican, etc.
 * defense agencies
 * defense agencies