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Metropolitan

/mˌɛtrəˈpɑlətən/
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(noun) A bishop empowered to oversee other bishops; an archbishop.

The flu struck the metropolitan area.
How high is the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office Building?
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ area has seen a significant increase in population over the last decade as more people move to the city for work.

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