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megacity

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megacity [ˈmɛgəˌsɪtɪ]
n pl -cities
a city with over 10 million inhabitants


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9780816654888 Shanghai rising; state power and local transformations in a global megacity.
Grandes equipamentos culturais": With that useful phrase the organizers of the fourth Arte/Cidade, a series of projects in Sao Paulo, describe the giantism not only of contemporary museums but also their megacity hosts.
The United Nations coined the term megacity in the 1970s to describe metropolises with 10 million or more residents.
 
 
 
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