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Urbs & Polis
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| urban | city-like |
| urbanite | a city dweller |
| urbane | sophisticated, cultured, refined, polite |
| urbanize | the formation of cities, or the gravitation toward cities |
| suburb | the area immediately outside the city |
| urbanology | the study of urban issues, problems, and solutions |
| conurbation | urban sprawl |
| exurbs | a residential area outside the city, beyond the suburbs |
| rurban | a combination of elements from the city and the country |
| urbacity | excessive civic pride |
| acropolis | the citadel, a stronghold on a high point in an ancient Greek city |
| metropolis | a great commercial center, a large, densely populated urban center; the capitol, or chief city of a region; a major city; a city regarded as the center of activity |
| necropolis | a large cemetery |
| cosmopolitan | familiar with and at ease in many different countries or cultures |
| polity | the form or constitution of civil government of a nation or state |
| politics | the art and science of government |
| politician | an expert in politics |
| police | the force of officers charged with the protection of a city's citizens and authorized to maintain the peace and safety of a community |
| megalopolis | a chain of adjacent metropolitan areas |