mu·nic·i·pal·i·ty (my -n s  -p l -t )n. pl. mu·nic·i·pal·i·ties 1. A political unit, such as a city, town, or village, incorporated for local self-government. 2. A body of officials appointed to manage the affairs of a local political unit. |
municipality [mjuːˌnɪsɪˈpælɪtɪ]
n pl -ties
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a city, town, or district enjoying some degree of local self-government
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the governing body of such a unit
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| Noun | 1. |  municipality - an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-governmentadministrative district, administrative division, territorial division - a district defined for administrative purposes city, metropolis, urban center - a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts; "Ancient Troy was a great city" town - an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city; "they drive through town on their way to work" ward - a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections populated area, urban area - a geographical area constituting a city or town |
| 2. | municipality - people living in a town or city having local self-government assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place metropolis, city - people living in a large densely populated municipality; "the city voted for Republicans in 1994" townsfolk, townspeople, town - the people living in a municipality smaller than a city; "the whole town cheered the team" |
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