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city fa·ther

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. city fathernoun

    an important municipal official

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  1. city fathernoun

    A senior municipal official, especially elected officials such as a mayor, a controller, or a municipal legislator.

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  1. city father

    A city father is a term used to refer to influential male figures, such as elected officials, leaders or respected government figures, who have the authority or influence to make important decisions in the operation, development and growth of a city or town. They are often individuals who contribute in the fields of politics, economy or community services in a specific area.

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  1. City father

    The term city fathers is used to mean two things: firstly, it denotes a member of a municipal council over a city. Secondly, it can signify the "Founding Fathers" of the city. In this sense, city fathers are usually the people who founded the city and/or its major institutions.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of city father in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of city father in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of city father in a Sentence

  1. Polly Adler:

    What it comes down to is this: the grocer, the butcher, the baker, the merchant, the landlord, the druggist, the liquor dealer, the policeman, the doctor, the city father and the politician—these are the people who make money out of prostitution.


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