municipal corporation

noun

1. a city, town, village, etc., that operates under a corporate charter granted by the state.

Example Sentences

Its relations with the municipal corporation were, as would be expected, very intimate.

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The provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act 1882 relate chiefly to the constitution of the municipal corporation.

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But to see a municipal corporation in the burghers gild of Domesday Book would be very rash.

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A franchise is a right granted by the State or by a municipal corporation to individuals or to a private corporation.

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The municipal corporation uses public funds to buy and beautify parks and boulevards.

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