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City of London

City of London

2 4.1
A small historic area in central London that is the main financial district with its own local government and police
  • proper noun
translation icon : Ciudad de Londres
  • It is independent from England and is ruled by the City of London Corporation.

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Examples

  • The City of London (Inside London) controls the world economy.

    Blog text (4)

  • Robert Rede's benefaction in 1519 favored the four Lazar houses in or around the City of London as well as the four hospitals there.

    Academic text (2010)

  • Go for a stroll in the City of London.

    Blog text (31)

  • I am a Freeman of the City of London, as a matter of fact.

    Crutch (2004)

  • Although Britain had lost her industrial primacy, the City of London remained the financial center of the world.

    Academic text (1991)

  • The City of London (or the Square Mile) is a plot of land approximately a square mile in London.

    Blog text (3)

  • Traders on Wall Street, aided in large part by traders in the City of London, became a law unto themselves.

    Blog text (23)

  • The City of London is renowned as a global financial hub, attracting businesses from around the world.

  • Many multinational corporations have their headquarters in the City of London, reflecting its importance in the global economy.

  • Real estate in the City of London is highly sought after due to its status as a major commercial center.

Synonyms

the City
vsCity of London
4 3.9

The part of London inside the old boundaries where banks and offices are

is the formal full name rather than the short form

Surface Forms

City of London main

Morphology

city + of + London

The phrase transparently combines 'city' + 'of' + 'London', so a B1 learner would understand it refers to a city associated with London. However, the MWE has a specific institutional/administrative meaning (the historic financial district distinct from Greater London) that is not predictable from the constituents alone, so full comprehension requires extra cultural/encyclopedic knowledge.

Etymology

The City of London is the old, small city inside the much larger London. It kept its own rules and markets long ago and grew into the main place for banks and money, so today 'City of London' refers to that historic financial area with its own government.