the City
/ˈsɪti/
/ˈsɪṱ-/ noun [S] FINANCEDefinition
› the business and financial centre of London, including Britain's main financial organizations such the Bank of England and the International Stock Exchange: It is one of the City's leading investment banks. The bank was founded over 300 years ago in the City of London.
› London's financial organizations and the people who work for them, considered together as a group: Two months ago the retail group surprised the City with record interim profits, up by 40% to £9.8m.
(Definition of the City noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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