MUNICIPALITY
municipality
(noun) people living in a town or city having local self-government
municipality
(noun) an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
municipality (plural municipalities)
A district with a government that typically encloses no other governed districts; a borough, city, or incorporated town or village.
The governing body of such a district.
Source: Wiktionary
Mu*nic`i*pal"i*ty, n.; pl. Municipalities. Etym: [Cf. F.
municipalité.]
Definition: A municipal district; a borough, city, or incorporated town or
village.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition