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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
freedom of the city
▪ I. the freedom of the city [the freedom of the city] BrE NAmE noun [U]
an honour that a particular city gives to people. It is usually given to a famous person by the city that they live in or were born in, or to a person who has done some good work for a city. It is a historical title, and does not give the person any special rights. In the US, a person who is given the freedom of the city is also given a large key as a symbol of the honour. For this reason the honour is commonly called the keys to the city.
▪ II. the freedom of the ˈcity idiom
(in Britain) an honour that is given to sb by a city as a reward for work they have done
Main entry: ↑freedomidiom
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