政せい令れい指し定てい都と市し

noun

ordinance-designated city; government-designated city

A city with a population over 500,000 that has been designated by government ordinance to have greater administrative autonomy, similar to a prefecture in some respects.

• 大おお阪さか市しは政せい令れい指し定てい都と市しです。

  Osaka is an ordinance-designated city.

• 政せい令れい指し定てい都と市しは、県けんと同どう様ようの権けん限げんを持もつことができます。

  Ordinance-designated cities can have authority similar to a prefecture.