the leading cities

From LSJ

τά δέ ἄνευ συμπλοκῆς, οἷον ἄνθρωπος, βοῦς, τρέχει, νικᾷ → and the simple forms of speech, for example: 'man', 'ox', 'runs', 'wins'

Source

English > Greek (Woodhouse Extra)

αἱ προεστῶσαι πόλεις