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[ myoo-nis-uh -pal -i-tee ] SHOW IPA
/ myuˌnɪs əˈpæl ɪ ti / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun, plural mu·nic·i·pal·i·ties. a city, town, or other district possessing corporate existence and usually its own local government.
a community under municipal jurisdiction.
the governing body of such a district or community.
Origin of municipality From the French word municipalité, dating back to 1780–90. See municipal, -ity
OTHER WORDS FROM municipality in·ter·mu·nic·i·pal·i·ty, noun, plural in·ter·mu·nic·i·pal·i·ties. Words nearby municipality municipal bond fund, municipal bonds, municipal corporation, municipal court, municipalism, municipality , municipalize, munificence, munificent, muniment, muniment room
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British Dictionary definitions for municipality noun plural -ties a city, town, or district enjoying some degree of local self-government
the governing body of such a unit
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Words related to municipality town, metropolis, district, community, village, township, precinct, borough