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.
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laws that have been enacted by many states and municipalities
a municipality with an excellent police department
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Driving the news: Senate Bill 382 bans municipalities from downzoning any properties without the written consent of all property owners that would be affected.
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Zachery Eanes, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
Mike Klemens, the manager of transportation planning for the Lake County Division of Transportation, said the initial phase of the program — called Safe Travel for All — is gathering information to assemble the plan that the county and its municipalities can follow.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2024
The municipality has also deployed active leak detection teams, to spot and fix leaks promptly, especially in older infrastructure.
—Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
During the last Trump administration, several municipalities created sanctuary city policies in an attempt to curb deportations.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Zachery Eanes, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
Mike Klemens, the manager of transportation planning for the Lake County Division of Transportation, said the initial phase of the program — called Safe Travel for All — is gathering information to assemble the plan that the county and its municipalities can follow.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 22 Nov. 2024
The municipality has also deployed active leak detection teams, to spot and fix leaks promptly, especially in older infrastructure.
—Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
During the last Trump administration, several municipalities created sanctuary city policies in an attempt to curb deportations.
—Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2024
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“Municipality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/municipality. Accessed 8 Dec. 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
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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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