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Jefferson City

American  

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Missouri, in the central part, on the Missouri River.


Jefferson City British  

noun

  1. a city in central Missouri, the state capital, on the Missouri River. Pop: 37 550 (2003 est)

"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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Scholastic also agreed to sell its primary distribution facility in Jefferson City, Missouri to Fortress Investment Group for $95 million.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 2, 2025

Luetkemeyer, who was first elected in 2008, represents a large geographic area that stretches from the western suburbs of St. Louis to Jefferson City and Columbia in central Missouri.

From Seattle Times Jan. 5, 2024

The school’s Mr. Gutfeld and doctoral student Michal Haber led the effort, assisted by students and faculty from Carson-Newman University in Jefferson City, Tennessee, and former U.S. service members associated with American Veterans Archaeological Recovery.

From Washington Times Sep. 27, 2023

But it still feels like an onslaught to Rabbi Daniel, because every time a new bill comes up, he wakes up at 5:30 in the morning to drive to Missouri’s statehouse in Jefferson City.

From Slate Jun. 16, 2023

I was tickled pink last week with the birthday gift she sent all the way from Jefferson City.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool

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