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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

municipality

/ˌmjunɪsəˈpæləti/

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What does municipality mean?

noun

  1. A district with a government that typically encloses no other governed districts; a borough, city, or incorporated town or village.
  2. The governing body of such a district.
  3. In the Philippines and in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking countries, second-level administrative divisions that may house one or more cities or towns whose head of government may be called mayors or, in Mexico, municipal presidents.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˌmjunɪsəˈpæləti/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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A shipowner complained to the commodore that the municipality refused to let him take his goods out of the custom-house.
Robert SoutheyThe Life of Horatio, Lord NelsonProject Gutenberg ebook #947
The proper or common name of any ruler of a nation or of a smaller municipality.
Grace Helen Kent; A. J. (Aaron Joshua) RosanoffA Study of Association in InsanityProject Gutenberg ebook #9172
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A paternal administration, chosen from among yourselves, will form your municipality or city government.
Leo, graf TolstoyWar and PeaceTranslated by Aylmer Maude; Louise MaudeProject Gutenberg ebook #2600
This spoils system has been adopted by almost every state and municipality; it forms indeed the corner-stone of practical politics in the United States.
Tingfang WuAmerica, Through the Spectacles of an Oriental DiplomatProject Gutenberg ebook #609
Even though Fallbrook is surrounded by large acreages devoted to citrus orchards and row crop vegetables, the municipality has a difficult time disposing of the crude product.
Steve SolomonOrganic Gardener's CompostingProject Gutenberg ebook #4342