Which word can be used to replace the red one here?

[v0031]

Chicago has been classified as an Alpha World City for its economic and cultural influence throughout the world.

[Transgender for Everybody]

You could probably replace "Alpha World" with "Populous."
Though, with just "Alpha" replaced, "Major" might satisfy the situation.

[Small L]

You could probably replace "Alpha World" with "Populous."

I disagree. This changes the meaning of the sentence too much.

I do agree that "Major" works. "Leading" or even "important" could work too.

[muon2]

You could probably replace "Alpha World" with "Populous."

I disagree. This changes the meaning of the sentence too much.

I do agree that "Major" works. "Leading" or even "important" could work too.

Leading would be the best of these three. Alpha is the first letter of the Greek alphabet, and as an adjective alpha means in the first position or group. Leading or top would give the same sense as alpha.

[ingemann]

1st-tier

[Bunwahaha [still dunno why, but well, so be it]]

The economical influence of Chicago all around the word, yeah, those guys in France kinda experience it for example:

Normal ongoing daily life lately in France...



But the...cultural...influence of Chicago on the World??

Well...

...this??

...this??

Or, well...

...this?

Can't think of anything else, and I'm not sure which  one between the 1st and the 3rd has been the most influential.

I'd go for the 1st, Chicagoan influence on the world is, well, 'cool', if so.  ^^



Ah, hmm, well...

...?

If ever she manages to remove obesity from the world, then she might own it

Personally, what I would prefer in Chicago would be the downtown, maybe the best I know in the US (that is, by American standards, and well, through pics and bros playing Tony Hawk)...

Romantism all over...

Also, about that 'Alpha' thing, I'd assume it refers to 1st world/3rd world stuff, then 'developped' as opposed to 'developping', might be the fitting standard in that case.