municipality
noun
mu·nic·i·pal·i·ty
myu̇-ˌni-sə-ˈpa-lə-tē 
plural municipalities
1
: a primarily urban political unit having corporate (see corporate sense 1a) status and usually powers of self-government
Elections were held in the municipality.
2
: the governing body of a municipality
The municipality approved the budget for the year.
Examples of municipality in a Sentence
laws that have been enacted by many states and municipalities
a municipality with an excellent police department
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In her previous role as sr. public affairs manager at Arizona Public Service in Yuma, Ariz., Twomey worked closely with various nonprofits, municipalities, and community agencies to form partnerships for success.
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More than 100 municipalities across the state—including Morton Grove, Glencoe, and Des Plaines—have already voted to continue the tax, said Gillian Cookerly-Dietrich, management analyst for the village.
—Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
Three municipalities also have done so: the cities of Meriden and Norwich and town of Stafford.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2025
Around 2 million residents in over 220 coastal municipalities have been placed under evacuation advisories in Japan, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency announced, as tsunami waves as high as 1.3 meters hit the northern Iwate prefecture, the BBC reported.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
More than 100 municipalities across the state—including Morton Grove, Glencoe, and Des Plaines—have already voted to continue the tax, said Gillian Cookerly-Dietrich, management analyst for the village.
—Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
Three municipalities also have done so: the cities of Meriden and Norwich and town of Stafford.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2025
Around 2 million residents in over 220 coastal municipalities have been placed under evacuation advisories in Japan, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency announced, as tsunami waves as high as 1.3 meters hit the northern Iwate prefecture, the BBC reported.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
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“Municipality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/municipality. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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municipality
noun
mu·nic·i·pal·i·ty
myu̇-ˌnis-ə-ˈpal-ət-ē
plural municipalities
: a self-governing city or town
Legal Definition
municipality
noun
mu·nic·i·pal·i·ty
myu̇-ˌni-sə-ˈpa-lə-tē
plural municipalities
: a primarily urban municipal corporation
also
: the governing body of a municipality
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