municipality

(myū-nĭs'ə-păl'ĭ-tē)
n., pl., -ties.

1. A political unit, such as a city, town, or village, incorporated for local self-government.
2. A body of officials appointed to manage the affairs of a local political unit.

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noun

A large and important town: city, metropolis. Informal burg, town. See urban/rural.

A town, city, or district possessing corporate jurisdiction.

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IN BRIEF: A city or town that has self-government in local matters.

That municipality is known for its careful planning and beautiful parks.

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For a list of words related to municipality, see:

• Cities, Towns, Villages, and Districts - municipality: incorporated, self-governing, urban political unit
• Governmental Bodies and Institutions - municipality: city, town, or village incorporated for self-government

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Common misspelling(s) of municipality

• muncipality

Dansk (Danish)
n. - kommune, kommunal myndighed

Nederlands (Dutch)
gemeente, gemeentebestuur

Français (French)
n. - municipalité

Deutsch (German)
n. - Gemeinde, Gemeindeverwaltung

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - δήμος

Italiano (Italian)
comune, amministrazione comunale

Português (Portuguese)
n. - municipalidade (f)

Русский (Russian)
муниципалитет, город, имеющий самоуправление

Español (Spanish)
n. - municipio, municipalidad, concejo municipal, ayuntamiento

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - kommun, kommunstyrelse

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
自治市, 市政当局

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 自治市, 市政當局

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 지방자치제, 시 당국, 주민

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 自治体, 市役所, 市当局, 市民, 町民

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) بلديه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮עירייה‬

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