What does the cryptic crossword clue "‘City Lives’ by Brown & Bigness (not King) (8)" mean?

The definition is "'City". The wordplay uses a deletion. IS (synonym="Lives") + TAN (synonym="Brown") + BUL (synonym="BUL") = ISTANBUL; definition: "'City" The answer is ISTANBUL.

‘City Lives’ by Brown & Bigness (not King) (8)

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