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.
Examples of municipality in a Sentence
laws that have been enacted by many states and municipalities
a municipality with an excellent police department
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In the municipality of Villa Guerrero in Mexico flower growers and their families grapple with the
impact of the toxic chemicals used to cultivate the flowers.
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
Last week, a federal judge in California barred the Trump administration from denying or conditioning the use of federal funds to San Francisco and more than a dozen other municipalities that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
As originally written, the bill would have prohibited a municipality that owns a water or sewer utility located in another municipality from charging consumers in another municipality a water surcharge fee.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
The lawsuit also cites the municipality of Henry County, saying law enforcement should be trained to know the risks of positional asphyxia, which family says led to Russell’s death.
—Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2025
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Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
Last week, a federal judge in California barred the Trump administration from denying or conditioning the use of federal funds to San Francisco and more than a dozen other municipalities that limit cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2025
As originally written, the bill would have prohibited a municipality that owns a water or sewer utility located in another municipality from charging consumers in another municipality a water surcharge fee.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2025
The lawsuit also cites the municipality of Henry County, saying law enforcement should be trained to know the risks of positional asphyxia, which family says led to Russell’s death.
—Olivia Lloyd, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Municipality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/municipality. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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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
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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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