metropolitan

A region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories.

région métropolitaine

A large geographical area defined by a major city and its sphere of influence.

Une grande zone géographique définie par une grande ville et sa sphère d'influence.

conseil métropolitain

The governing body of a metropolitan area or county.

L'organe directeur d'une zone ou d'un comté métropolitain.

A type of county-level administrative division in England.

A type of local government district in England, often part of a larger metropolitan county.

district métropolitain

A type of local government district, often synonymous with a metropolitan borough.

Un type de district de gouvernement local, souvent synonyme d'arrondissement métropolitain.

A term, often used pejoratively, for the educated, affluent, and progressive inhabitants of large cities.