Municipality

Pronunciation: /ˌmjuːnɪsəˈpælətiː/

Municipality (noun)

  1. A town, city, or district with its own local government.
  2. The group of officials who manage a town, city, or district.

Examples

  • The municipality is responsible for maintaining local roads.
  • Residents of the municipality can vote in local elections.

Common collocations: municipality boundary, within the municipality, municipality services, municipality council, municipality meeting

Synonyms of Municipality

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