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municipality
/ˌmjunɪsəˈpæləti/
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What does municipality mean?
noun
- A district with a government that typically encloses no other governed districts; a borough, city, or incorporated town or village.
- The governing body of such a district.
- 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/
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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.
The proper or common name of any ruler of a nation or of a smaller municipality.
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A paternal administration, chosen from among yourselves, will form your municipality or city government.
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.
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.