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municipality
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | city |
| Synonyms: | borough, community, district, metropolis, precinct, town, township, village |
| Main Entry: | city |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | large town |
| Synonyms: | apple, boom town, borough, burg, capital, center, conurbation, downtown, megalopolis, metropolis, metropolitan area, municipality, place, polis, port, urban place, urbs |
| Notes: | city first was used for any settlement regardless of size; the modern distinction between town and city developed during the 14th century |
| Main Entry: | commune |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | group living together |
| Synonyms: | collective, commonage, commonality, community, cooperative, family, kibbutz, municipality, neighborhood, rank and file, village |
| Main Entry: | metropolis |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | major city |
| Synonyms: | capital, downtown, megalopolis, metropolitan area, municipality |
| Main Entry: | town |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | incorporated community |
| Synonyms: | apple, boondocks, borough, burg, city, hamlet, metropolis, municipality, seat, sticks, township, whistle-stop |
| Notes: | city first was used for any settlement regardless of size; the modern distinction between town and city developed during the 14th century |
| Main Entry: | asphalt jungle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | urban area |
| Synonyms: | city, concrete jungle, downtown, inner city, mean streets, metropolis, municipality, urban complex |
| Main Entry: | concrete jungle |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | urban area |
| Synonyms: | asphalt jungle, city, downtown, inner city, mean streets, metropolis, municipality, urban complex, urban sprawl |
| Main Entry: | local government |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | government of a locality |
| Synonyms: | city government, municipality, town government |
| Main Entry: | burg |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | city |
| Synonyms: | metropolis, municipality, town |
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