Synonyms for city
ˈsɪt icity

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1. Citynoun

   popular, shortened form for the City of London, the historic core of London where the Roman settlement of Londinium was established

   Synonyms:
   Square Mile

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1. city, metropolis, urban centernoun

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

   "Ancient Troy was a great city"

   Synonyms:
   metropolis, urban center

2. citynoun

   an incorporated administrative district established by state charter

   "the city raised the tax rate"

   Synonyms:
   metropolis, urban center

3. city, metropolisnoun

   people living in a large densely populated municipality

   "the city voted for Republicans in 1994"

   Synonyms:
   metropolis, urban center

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1. • Administrative District

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1. citynoun

   Synonyms:
   incorporated town

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1. cityadjective

   Synonyms:
   municipal, urban

2. citynoun

   Synonyms:
   municipality

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1. List of paraphrases for "city":

   town, ville, ciudad, cities, urban, municipal, shing, municipality, towns, stadt, cité, d.f., cited, linn, quoted, precinct, madinat, metropolis, miasto, miasta, downtown, market, mesto, debtor

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1. Sergei Rudskoy:

   All actions of the Syrian military and Russian air force are directed at disrupting the plans of Jabhat al-Nusra. No storming of the city of Aleppo is planned.

2. The CCRB:

   Sadly, after years of witnessing news about police misconduct and possibly experiencing it New York Police Department officers, even the youngest among us have an awareness of the tension that too often exists between the police and civilians, as young New Yorkers lead the way in calling for change in our city following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and countless others, it's time for the NYPD to re-consider how New York Police Department officers police our youth, address disparities in law enforcement, and commit to swift discipline when New York Police Department officers engage in misconduct.

3. Mayor Suarez:

   I’m totally in disagreement with people from out of town coming and getting the vaccine before City of Miami residents, i will look into all legal options to prevent this from happening.

4. Eric Garcetti:

   The continuing, record-breaking growth and strength of tourism in Los Angeles is a shining light for our economy, creating good-paying jobs for our families, benefiting local businesses, and generating significant revenue for the city that goes toward the public services our city needs, angelenos should be proud that our great city is such a desired tourist destination for visitors from across the U.S. and around the world.

5. Stephanie Rawlings-Blake:

   The proposed settlement agreement ... should not be interpreted as a judgment on the guilt or innocence of the officers facing trial, this settlement is being proposed solely because it is in the best interest of the city, and avoids costly and protracted litigation that would only make it more difficult for our city to heal and potentially cost taxpayers many millions more in damages.