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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Instead, he told the commission he had been called to the scene of a crime within the municipality and had stayed there for "two to three minutes".
From BBC
But the companies and municipalities that receive cartons as waste say the packaging is problematic.
From Los Angeles Times
Most states — and some municipalities — levy their own income taxes.
From MarketWatch
The Jerusalem municipality, which administers both west and east Jerusalem, has previously said demolitions are carried out to address illegal construction and to enable the development of infrastructure or green spaces.
From Barron's
Faced with such objections, the municipality has been forced to review the plans and take a closer look at alternate locations for the above-ground part of the mine.
From Barron's
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