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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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Over the next few months, they registered their company, got all permissions from the municipal corporation and police, and set up a kiosk in Lajpat Nagar.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

Borrowing a page from London's playbook, authorities have also decided to split the municipal corporation into five smaller bodies and set up an overarching Greater Bengaluru Authority.

From Barron's Nov. 27, 2025

It reported 7,895 infections late on Sunday, Mumbai's municipal corporation said.

From Reuters Jan. 17, 2022

Kolkata’s municipal corporation declared 17 micro containment zones in residential clusters where more than five infections have been reported.

From The Guardian Jan. 1, 2022

The municipal corporation consists of a mayor, 8 aldermen and 24 councillors.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" by Various

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