municipality
noun
mu·nic·i·pal·i·ty
myu̇-ˌni-sə-ˈpa-lə-tē 
plural municipalities
1
: a primarily urban political unit having corporate (see corporate sense 1a) status and usually powers of self-government
Elections were held in the municipality.
2
: the governing body of a municipality
The municipality approved the budget for the year.
Synonyms
Examples of municipality in a Sentence
laws that have been enacted by many states and municipalities
a municipality with an excellent police department
Recent Examples on the Web
In an op-ed published in the Journal Sentinel in September 2023, Glendale Mayor Bryan Kennedy said the city was the first municipality in the state to file a case with the PSC to address outages.
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Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
But local ordinances often look different depending on the municipality, creating patchwork protections across the state, where some LGBTQ+ Kansasns receive more protections than others, Woodard said.
—Jenna Barackman, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
More than 80% of Khan Younis's buildings are estimated to be destroyed and the rest mostly uninhabitable, according to an initial assessment by the Khan Younis municipality.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
Johnson pointed to Asheville’s example as a case of a municipality successfully working with the legislature to amend the law.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2024
This article has been updated to correct the number of municipalities won by the opposition.
—Scott McLean, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
The state bill would also require municipalities to allow owners of vacation rentals 15 days to rectify their violations before a fine is issued.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
The Green Valley Democrat questioned if the city was allowed to hold an election in the summer when state law requires municipalities to hold elections for transaction privilege taxes at the November general election.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2024
Joining other Southern California municipalities, Orange has announced plans to add dozens of license plate readers and video cameras to its streets in an effort to catch criminals traveling through the city.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
Claudia Levens, Journal Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2024
But local ordinances often look different depending on the municipality, creating patchwork protections across the state, where some LGBTQ+ Kansasns receive more protections than others, Woodard said.
—Jenna Barackman, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2024
More than 80% of Khan Younis's buildings are estimated to be destroyed and the rest mostly uninhabitable, according to an initial assessment by the Khan Younis municipality.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
Johnson pointed to Asheville’s example as a case of a municipality successfully working with the legislature to amend the law.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2024
This article has been updated to correct the number of municipalities won by the opposition.
—Scott McLean, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
The state bill would also require municipalities to allow owners of vacation rentals 15 days to rectify their violations before a fine is issued.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
The Green Valley Democrat questioned if the city was allowed to hold an election in the summer when state law requires municipalities to hold elections for transaction privilege taxes at the November general election.
—Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 28 Mar. 2024
Joining other Southern California municipalities, Orange has announced plans to add dozens of license plate readers and video cameras to its streets in an effort to catch criminals traveling through the city.
—Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Municipality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/municipality. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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municipality
noun
mu·nic·i·pal·i·ty
myu̇-ˌnis-ə-ˈpal-ət-ē
plural municipalities
: a self-governing city or town
Legal Definition
municipality
noun
mu·nic·i·pal·i·ty
myu̇-ˌni-sə-ˈpa-lə-tē
plural municipalities
: a primarily urban municipal corporation
also
: the governing body of a municipality
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