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municipality
noun mu·nic·i·pal·i·ty \myu̇-ˌni-sə-ˈpa-lə-tē\
: a city or town that has its own government to deal with local problems; also : the group of people who run such a government
plural mu·nic·i·pal·i·ties
Full Definition of MUNICIPALITY
1
: a primarily urban political unit having corporate status and usually powers of self-government
2
: the governing body of a municipality
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First Known Use of MUNICIPALITY
1790
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- asphalt jungle, burg, cosmopolis, megacity, megalopolis, metropolis, city, town
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MUNICIPALITY Defined for Kids
municipality
noun mu·nic·i·pal·i·ty \myu̇-ˌni-sə-ˈpa-lə-tē\
plural mu·nic·i·pal·i·ties
Definition of MUNICIPALITY for Kids
: a town or city having its own local government
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