"open city" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: open cities [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} open city (plural open cities)
  1. (military, international law) A city which has announced it has abandoned all defensive efforts, generally in the event of the imminent capture. Categories (topical): International law, Military Translations (city which has abandoned defensive efforts): ville ouverte [feminine] (French), offene Stadt [feminine] (German), nyílt város (Hungarian), città aperta [feminine] (Italian), cidade aberta [feminine] (Portuguese), ciudad abierta [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-open_city-en-noun-sTsQWkqM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: government, military, politics, war

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