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Meaning of 'city'
Meaning of 'city' (Webster Dictionary)
1. City 
[ a.]
- Of or pertaining to a city. [ a.]2. City [ n.]
- A large town. [ n.]- A corporate town; in the United States, a town or collective body of inhabitants, incorporated and governed by a mayor and aldermen or a city council consisting of a board of aldermen and a common council; in Great Britain, a town corporate, which is or has been the seat of a bishop, or the capital of his see.
- The collective body of citizens, or inhabitants of a city.
Meaning of 'city' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. city [ n]
[ n]Meaning (1):
- a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
- a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
Example in sentence:
- Ancient Troy was a great city
Meaning (2):
- an incorporated administrative district established by state charter
- an incorporated administrative district established by state charter
Example in sentence:
- the city raised the tax rate
Meaning (3):
- people living in a large densely populated municipality
- people living in a large densely populated municipality
Example in sentence:
- the city voted for Republicans in 1994
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