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city noun megalopolis, metropolis, metropolitan area, municipality, polis, urban district, urban place, urbs Associated concepts: city attorney, city council, city court, city districts, city employee, city hall, city limits, city marrhal, city officer, city purpose, municipal corporations See also: community CITY, government. A town incorporated by that name. Originally, this word did not signify a town, but a portion of mankind who lived under the same government: what the Romans called civitas, and, the Greeks polis; whence the word politeia, civitas seu reipublicae status et administratio. Toull. Dr. Civ. Fr. 1. 1, t. 1, n. 202; Henrion de Pansey, Pouvoir Municipal, pp. 36, 37. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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There were no changes in the rankings of the cities, although fast-growing desert cities Palmdale and Lancaster inched ever closer to No. On education, he said, he would work to change the state funding formulas, which he believes shortchange High Desert cities that have smaller property tax revenue than cities like Los Angeles. He will be responsible for media sales in the Los Angeles, Desert Cities and Hawaii markets. |
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