Definition

Proper noun: * Jefferson City: The official seat of government for the U.S. state of Missouri. It is a specific geographic location, a city that serves as the administrative center for the state.

Usage

This term is used to refer specifically to the city that functions as the state capital. It is a proper noun phrase and is typically used in formal, geographic, or historical contexts. * Jefferson City is the capital of Missouri. * The governor's office is located in the capital of Missouri. * We are planning a school trip to visit the capital of Missouri.

Advanced Usage

• The phrase can be used in a defining or explanatory context to specify which city is being discussed.
  • The legislative session begins next month in Jefferson City, the capital of Missouri.

Variants and Related Words

• Jefferson City: The actual name of the city. "Capital of Missouri" is its functional description.
• State capital: A general term for any city serving as the seat of government for a U.S. state.

Synonyms

• Jefferson City

Different Meanings

This phrase has only one specific meaning: the city that is the seat of government for the state of Missouri. It does not have other definitions or idiomatic uses.

Noun

1. capital of the state of Missouri; located in central Missouri on the Missouri river