Jefferson City

American  

noun

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

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Jefferson City British  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

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

“What human being would want to live anywhere but Jefferson City?”

From New York Times

“It’s just not good government to give a company immunity for things that they’re not telling their consumers,” said Matt Clement, a Jefferson City, Missouri, attorney who represents people suing Bayer.

From Seattle Times

Hundreds of candidates line up at the secretary of state’s Jefferson City office on filing day in Missouri, the first opportunity to officially declare candidacy.

From Seattle Times

Known for keeping her office door open and greeting everyone at Lincoln University with a smile, Antoinette Bonnie Candia-Bailey’s death has spurred student protests and #JUSTICE4BONNIE T-shirts across the idyllic red-brick campus in Jefferson City.

From Seattle Times