world capital

English

Etymology

From world +‎ capital.

Noun

world capital (plural world capitals)

1. (figurative) The most important place in the world (in a particular context).

   New York and London vie to be the world capital of finance.

2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see world,‎ capital.

Translations

Translations

• Dutch: wereldhoofdstad f
• Finnish: maailmanpääkaupunki
• French: capitale mondiale f
• German: Welthauptstadt (de) f
• Polish: światowa stolica f