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municipal corporation

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noun

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


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"Identification of next of kin is being done with the help of railway officials, Odisha police, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation officials and Aiims staff," he added.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2023

According to a recent survey conducted by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation, Delhi's mosquito density was almost nine times higher than normal this past March and April, a 50 percent increase over the previous year.

From Salon • Sep. 25, 2022

The Commissioner of Municipal Corporation of Delhi responsible for overseeing the demolitions, which target buildings that authorities say encroach on to roads and pathways, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

From Reuters • Apr. 21, 2022

Raja Iqbal Singh, mayor of the North Delhi Municipal Corporation which is ruled by the BJP, said authorities were only bringing down “illegal buildings that have encroached onto the roads.”

From Seattle Times • Apr. 20, 2022

And yet when he was on the war path his opponents on the Municipal Corporation or the Senate of the University were mortally afraid of him.

From My Reminiscences by Hesh, Sasi Kumar

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