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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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She also received an honorary doctorate degree of letters from Carson-Newman University in Jefferson City, Tenn., in 1990.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

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

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 ● Mar. 22, 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

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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