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Meaning of alpha city | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A city that links a major economic state or region into the world economy.

Examples

“Exporting advanced services across the globe, they represent mini-economies in themselves. I am much more likely to run into an American who is a leading global innovator in an alpha city like Shanghai or Dubai than I am to see her or him in St. Louis, Missouri, or Manchester, England.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

alpha conversion Alpha Crucis alpha decay alpha dog alpha emission alpha emitter

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