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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

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

In Jefferson City, the state capital, at least nine proposals to restrict or prohibit foreign ownership are moving through the General Assembly.

From Washington Post • Apr. 4, 2023

The capital of Missouri is Jefferson City, I drilled in my head in case I’d get geography.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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