1. A large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
   "Ancient Troy was a great city"
   - metropolis, urban center [US], urban centre [Brit, Cdn] 
2. An incorporated administrative district established by state charter
   "the city raised the tax rate" 
3. People living in a large densely populated municipality
   "the city voted for Republicans in 1994"
   - metropolis

Derived forms: cities

See also: citify, civic, urban

Type of: administrative district, administrative division, municipality, territorial division

Encyclopedia: City, Glamorgan City, Australian Capital Territory City City, Vale of Glamorgan City, Queensland City, Leeds

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