Main Entry: mu·nic·i·pal·i·ty

Pronunciation: \myu̇-ˌni-sə-ˈpa-lə-tē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural mu·nic·i·pal·i·ties

Date: 1790

1 : a primarily urban political unit having corporate status and usually powers of self-government
2 : the governing body of a municipality