municipality
noun
mu·nic·i·pal·i·ty
myu̇-ˌni-sə-ˈpa-lə-tē 
plural municipalities
1
: a primarily urban political unit (such as a city or town) 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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And given municipalities’ sudden hunger for such facilities, the misuse of taxpayer money is up there, too.
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Began with one lonesome bird Peacocks have been part of the demographic of the wider municipality of Ravenna for years.
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The exception is the largest municipality south of the state line.
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 15 May 2026
Began with one lonesome bird Peacocks have been part of the demographic of the wider municipality of Ravenna for years.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 14 May 2026
The exception is the largest municipality south of the state line.
—John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
Pritzker recently proposed a much more far-reaching set of bills that combine carrots and sticks to deal with recalcitrant municipalities.
—Michael Schill, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
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“Municipality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/municipality. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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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
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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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