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



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