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noun
A city which has announced (during wartime) that it has abandoned all defensive efforts, generally in the event of its imminent capture.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: international law
Topics: government, military, politics, war
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A city that (during peacetime) is not heavily restricted regarding ingress and egress because it does not contain militarily sensitive facilities or extensive defense industrial plant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: dictatorships
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: closed city
History
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Across languages
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