municipal corporation

American  

noun

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

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Example Sentences

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, Mumbai's civic authorities, also demolished some structures at the hotel, citing alleged building violations.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025

Undark repeatedly contacted Chandigarh Municipal Corporation Commissioner Anindita Mitra to verify this and other details about the smartwatch program; the calls and emails went unanswered.

From Salon • May 12, 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

This year, citizens are forbidden from visiting such pandals and the city’s civic body, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, suggested that only 10 people, preferably fully vaccinated, should accompany the idol for immersion.

From Reuters • Sep. 9, 2021

A charter of 1680 to the mayor, aldermen and commonalty was effective until the Municipal Corporation Act.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various