free city (English, noun)
expansion: free city (plural free cities)
Senses:
glosses: Any of various types of city of Europe from classical to modern times, characterised by relative autonomy and/or being responsible only and directly to a king or emperor; a more modern city of such type, sometimes elsewhere than in Europe.
tags: historical
glosses: A special economic zone.
Forms:
form: free cities
tags: plural