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city

DEFINITIONS OF: city

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n a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

“Ancient Troy was a great city”
Synonyms:
metropolis, urban center
Types:
national capital
the capital city of a nation
provincial capital
the capital city of a province
state capital
the capital city of a political subdivision of a country
Type of:
municipality
an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government

n people living in a large densely populated municipality

“the city voted for Republicans in 1994”
Synonyms:
metropolis
Type of:
municipality
people living in a town or city having local self-government

n an incorporated administrative district established by state charter

“the city raised the tax rate”
Type of:
administrative district, administrative division, territorial division
a district defined for administrative purposes
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