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offene Stadt
A city which has announced that it has abandoned all defensive efforts, generally in…A city which has announced (during wartime) that it has abandoned all defensive efforts, generally in the event of its imminent capture.
» Algiers is an open-minded city.
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2 sensesA city which has announced (during wartime) that it has abandoned all defensive efforts, generally in the event of its imminent capture.
offene Stadt
A city that (during peacetime) is not heavily restricted regarding ingress and egress because it does not contain militarily sensitive facilities or extensive defense industrial plant.
Examples
3 sentencesAlgiers is an open-minded city.
Algiers is an open, tolerant, cosmopolitan city.
A new ice rink is opening in the city today.
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city which has abandoned defensive efforts: