If the root metro means “mother” and polis means “city,” which sentence uses metropolis correctly?

A. Chicago, the metropolis of the Midwest, is my favorite city to visit.
B. The family emigrated from their metropolis, or mother country.
C. I tell people I live in Atlanta, but I really live in the suburban metropolis nearby.
D. The metropolis ruled over the city in a just and fair way.

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The sentence that uses "metropolis" correctly is:

A. Chicago, the metropolis of the Midwest, is my favorite city to visit.

In this context, "metropolis" refers to a large and significant city, which aligns with its meaning as a city closely linked to a mother city.