单词	free city
释义	free city noun : a self-governing city or city-state usually possessing sovereign power: such as a : an Italian city-state of the 11th century and later b : certain cities of Germany since the 13th century having free institutions c : a territorial unit (such as Danzig, formerly) comprising a city and often adjacent areas that functions as a semiautonomous political entity under the authority of an international organization Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The film was meant to follow Clover, a tiny mouse-like creature who races across the stars to find Driftwood, society’s last free city which may hold the key to a safe and sustainable fuel source and future for the galaxy. Selome Hailu, Variety, 22 Aug. 2022 Ukrainian forces have retreated from Lysychansk, the last free city in Luhansk Oblast in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region. David Axe, Forbes, 5 July 2022 While the fighting continued around Davydiv Brid last week, the Ukrainian army launched a second counteroffensive along the line of contact between Kherson and the free city of Mykolaiv, west of the Inhulets lodgment. David Axe, Forbes, 15 June 2022 Rather, mostly just Severodonetsk, the last free city on the eastern bank of the highly-defensible Donets River. David Axe, Forbes, 21 June 2022 As of this date, one significant fully free city exists in Ukraine. Daniel Henninger, WSJ, 9 Mar. 2022 Kyiv is a free city, and Moscow is a city of police control and aggressive imperialism. Veronika Melkozerova, The Atlantic, 24 Mar. 2022 Also, the Chinese government has squelched Hong Kong as a free city. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 4 Feb. 2022 Since taking office in January 2017, a litter-free city has been a priority of Washington's administration and the city holds three to four major cleanups each year. Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1575, in the meaning defined above
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