In Britain, a municipality is a city or town which is governed by its own locally-appointed officials. You can also refer to a city's or town's local government as a municipality.
2. countable noun
In the United States, a municipality is a city or town that is incorporated and can elect its own government, which is also called a municipality.
More Synonyms of municipality
municipality in British English
(mjuːˌnɪsɪˈpælɪtɪ)
nounWord forms: plural-ties
1.
a city, town, or district enjoying some degree of local self-government
2.
the governing body of such a unit
municipality in American English
(mjuˌnɪsəˈpæləti)
nounWord forms: pluralmuˌniciˈpalities
1.
a city, town, etc. having its own incorporated government for local affairs
2.
its governing officials
Word origin
Fr municipalité < municipal < L municipalis, municipal
Examples of 'municipality' in a sentence
municipality
It was taken over by the municipality as offices after the war.
Hinxman, Margaret THE SOUND OF MURDER (2002)
I'm the President of CDR number 45, Zone 6, municipality of Playa.
José Latour HAVANA BEST FRIENDS (2002)
(noun)
Definition
a city, town, or district enjoying local self-government
Traffic is the problem of the municipality.
Synonyms
town
The town is under indefinite curfew.
city
Around the city small groups of police patrolled the streets.
district
borough
the New York City borough of Brooklyn
township
burgh (Scottish)
urban community
dorp (South Africa)
a South African farm girl born in a dorp called Benoni
Additional synonyms
in the sense of borough
Definition
any of the constituent divisions of Greater London or New York City
the New York City borough of Brooklyn
Synonyms
district,
area,
community,
quarter,
region,
sector,
ward,
parish,
neighbourhood,
locality,
locale
in the sense of city
Definition
any large town
Around the city small groups of police patrolled the streets.
Synonyms
town,
metropolis,
municipality,
conurbation,
megalopolis
in the sense of dorp
Definition
a small town or village
a South African farm girl born in a dorp called Benoni