"closed city" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: closed cities [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} closed city (plural closed cities)
  1. Any of several settlements, especially in Russia, that have travel and residency restrictions, typically because they house sensitive nuclear or defense facilities. Wikipedia link: closed city Categories (place): Russia Translations (Translations): закрытый город (zakrytyj gorod) [masculine] (Russian)
    Sense id: en-closed_city-en-noun-JTWbblsU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Russian terms with redundant script codes

Inflected forms

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