"closed city" meaning in All languages combined

See closed city on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: closed cities [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} closed city (plural closed cities)
  1. Any of several settlements, especially in the Soviet Union (historically) or Russia (today), that have travel and residency restrictions, typically because they house sensitive nuclear or defense facilities. Wikipedia link: closed city Translations (Translations): закры́тый го́род (zakrýtyj górod) [masculine] (Russian), ЗАТО (ZATO) [neuter] (Russian)

Inflected forms

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