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municipality

[ myoo-nis-uh-pal-i-tee ]

noun

plural municipalities.
  1. a city, town, or other district possessing corporate existence and usually its own local government.
  2. a community under municipal jurisdiction.
  3. the governing body of such a district or community.


municipality

/ ːˌɪɪˈæɪɪ /

noun

  1. a city, town, or district enjoying some degree of local self-government
  2. the governing body of such a unit
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • t··Ծi·貹i·ٲ noun plural intermunicipalities
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Word History and Origins

Origin of municipality1

From the French word ܲԾ貹é, dating back to 1780–90. See municipal, -ity
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It is also a way for municipalities to focus their dollars on crime locally, they say.

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“After a thorough review, there is no record or planning of any such event in the municipality,” the statement said, according to NBC News.

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"Following a responsible review of the situation, it confirms that there is no registration, planning or conditions indicating the realisation of the event in the municipality," a translation of the statement read.

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The proposed legislation would devolve powers to local municipalities and counties to protect the ability of local ecosystems to exist, to flourish naturally, and to be restored when harmed.

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West Sacramento has long been the region’s scrawny stepchild of a municipality.

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