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View synonyms for city father

city father

noun

  1. any of the officials or prominent citizens of a city.

city father

noun

  1. a person who is active or prominent in the public affairs of a city, such as an alderman

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of city father1

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45

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