Meanings
nounindependent city (plural independent cities)
plural independent cities
- urban studiesA city that does not form part of another general-purpose local government entity.
Translations
Finnish itsenäinen kaupunki
- itsenäinen kaupunkicity not part of a local government district
German kreisfreie Stadt, Statutarstadt
- kreisfreie Stadtcity not part of a local government district
- Statutarstadtcity not part of a local government district
Polish miasto niezależne
- miasto niezależnecity not part of a local government district
Russian город федерального значения
- город федерального значения (federalʹnovo)city not part of a local government district
Cite this entry
APA
independent city. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/independent%20city
MLA
“independent city.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/independent%20city. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “independent city,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/independent%20city.
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