SINCE 1828
the city
noun (1)Definition of the city
(Entry 1 of 2)
: the government of a city
The city is working to make the streets safer. a lawsuit against the city
the City
noun (2)Definition of the City (Entry 2 of 2)
: the section of London that is Great Britain's financial and business center
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