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independent city

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A city that does not form part of another general-purpose local government entity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: urban studies

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  • Finnish: itsenäinen kaupunki — city not part of a local government district
  • German: kreisfreie Stadt — city not part of a local government district
  • German: Statutarstadt — city not part of a local government district
  • Polish: miasto niezależne — city not part of a local government district
  • Russian: город федерального значения (federalʹnovo) — city not part of a local government district