municipality Hear it!

municipality definition

mu·nici·pal·ity (myo̵̅o̅ nis′ə pal′ə tē)

noun pl. municipalities -·ties

  1. a city, town, etc. having its own incorporated government for local affairs
  2. its governing officials

Etymology: Fr municipalité < municipal < L municipalis, municipal

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