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Soldiers and political commissars in the army distrust one another, and the ability of wealthy and educated urbanites to buy their way out of compulsory military service has undermined the legitimacy of the armed forces and damaged the military’s public image.
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Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
What ever happened to the upstate ex-urbanites who moved hours away but now need to come to the office five days a week?
—Curbed Staff, Curbed, 16 Dec. 2025
What was once a small, sleepy Southern city has emerged as a buzzing nexus of creativity, fueled by SCAD grads and urbanites seeking greener, more gentle pastures.
—Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2025
Even New York City’s urbanites have convenient options for hitting the slopes.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
What ever happened to the upstate ex-urbanites who moved hours away but now need to come to the office five days a week?
—Curbed Staff, Curbed, 16 Dec. 2025
What was once a small, sleepy Southern city has emerged as a buzzing nexus of creativity, fueled by SCAD grads and urbanites seeking greener, more gentle pastures.
—Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2025
Even New York City’s urbanites have convenient options for hitting the slopes.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Urbanite.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urbanite. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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urbanite
noun
ur·ban·ite
ˈər-bə-ˌnīt 
: one living in a city
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