the city

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noun (1)

: the government of a city
The city is working to make the streets safer.
a lawsuit against the city

the City

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noun (2)

: the section of London that is Great Britain's financial and business center

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This summer, Throssell worked an internship at the City of Lenexa, a post from the Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity showed. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026 Still, social media videos showed individuals defiantly competing in front of the City Hall building in July. — Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026 Mayor Karen Bass is at the helm of the city’s battle against homelessness, but since 2023 Raman has been the second-most powerful official as chair of the City Council’s Housing and Homelessness Committee. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Second, pass reform for single stairs through the City Council. — Adam Drakulic, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the city

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“The city.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20city. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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