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Moscow-on-Thames

Moscow-on-Thames

9.5
A nickname for London's financial area that suggests strong Russian money and influence
  • proper noun
  • Literature
translation icon : Moscú sobre el Támesis
  • After the influx of Russian investors, some journalists began calling the City Moscow-on-Thames.

Examples

  • Accusations of money laundering led to renewed debate about London's role as Moscow-on-Thames.

  • The newspaper published a feature on real estate deals in Moscow-on-Thames.

  • Many people refer to the financial district as Moscow-on-Thames.

  • The term Moscow-on-Thames highlights the Russian influence in London.

  • Journalists often use the term Moscow-on-Thames to describe the growing Russian investment in London's financial district.

  • In discussions about real estate, people sometimes refer to London as Moscow-on-Thames because of the high number of Russian buyers.

  • The increasing presence of Russian businesses has led many to call the financial sector Moscow-on-Thames.

Synonyms

City of London
vsMoscow-on-Thames
2 4.1

A small historic area in central London that is the main financial district with its own local government and police

is a political metaphor stressing foreign influence in that financial area

Surface Forms

Moscow-on-Thames main

Etymology

Moscow-on-Thames is a nickname that joins Moscow, the Russian capital, and Thames, the river in London, to create the picture of Moscow 'on' London's river. That's why people use Moscow-on-Thames to say London's financial district has a strong Russian presence or influence.