municipality
Americannoun
plural
municipalities-
a city, town, or other district possessing corporate existence and usually its own local government.
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a community under municipal jurisdiction.
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the governing body of such a district or community.
noun
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a city, town, or district enjoying some degree of local self-government
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the governing body of such a unit
Other Word Forms
- intermunicipality noun
Etymology
Origin of municipality
From the French word municipalité, dating back to 1780–90. See municipal, -ity
Example Sentences
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Nine out of 10 residents say their city is unsafe, according to census data, more than in any other municipality in Mexico.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
"Water mafias are people that get tenders to do work for the municipality," explains Dr Ferrial Adam, who is the executive director of Watercan, a non-profit that works to safeguard South Africa's water resources.
From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026
"The atmosphere here is very tense," said Haim Ohana, 49, who manages public shelters for the municipality.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
Tehran’s municipality has identified metro stations, parking lots and other locations that could serve as bomb shelters, Ali Nasiri, a crisis management official, told state media in late January.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 18, 2026
Holmes acquired a ticket to a village called Englewood in the town of Lake, a municipality of 200,000 people that abutted Chicago’s southernmost boundary.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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