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anticity hostile, opposed, or causing harm to urban environments.
Carson City the capital of Nevada.
central city the city at about the center of a metropolitan area, as distinguished from suburbs and smaller towns.
city chicken see "mock chicken."
city council the elected governing body of a city, whose functions include enacting city laws or ordinances, imposing taxes, and appropriating funds.
city father an important male city official, such as a mayor or councilman.
city hall the building that houses the offices of city officials. [2 definitions]
city manager a person appointed by a city council to oversee and direct the affairs of the city.
city planner one whose profession is city planning.
city planning the study or practice of creating plans for the use of land and space in a city, including the development and location of roads, parks, residential and business areas, hospitals, stadiums, and the like.
city-state a self-governing state made up of a city and its surrounding territory.
Forbidden City a vast, walled complex of buildings in Beijing, China, formerly the Imperial Palace (1491-1911), now open to the public as the Palace Museum.
free city a city having its own sovereign government under international control.
Ho Chi Minh City a seaport in southern Vietnam, formerly Saigon, the capital of South Vietnam.
inner city the neighborhoods in or closest to the center of a city, usu. old, run-down, and inhabited by poor and disadvantaged people.
Jefferson City the capital of Missouri.
Mexico City the capital of Mexico.
New York City a metropolis in the southeast corner of New York State.
Oklahoma City the capital of Oklahoma.
open city a city in a war zone that is officially declared to be demilitarized and open to enemy occupation, and is thus rendered immune, by international law, to attack or bombardment.