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
Recent Examples on the Web
The municipality has about 690,000 residents, with roughly 1.3 million in the capital region.
—
Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
The sprawling, 27-town district covers municipalities in parts of Hartford, Litchfield and Middlesex counties that run as far north as the Massachusetts border.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2025
From the mid-1970s, more investment was made in cycling infrastructure across much of the Netherlands, with federal policies put in place that entitled municipalities to receive payment for 80% of the costs of new cycling infrastructure.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Maine Township joined other municipalities and police departments nationwide to host a National Night Out event, and the township’s is billed as one of the oldest celebrations.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for municipality
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
The sprawling, 27-town district covers municipalities in parts of Hartford, Litchfield and Middlesex counties that run as far north as the Massachusetts border.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2025
From the mid-1970s, more investment was made in cycling infrastructure across much of the Netherlands, with federal policies put in place that entitled municipalities to receive payment for 80% of the costs of new cycling infrastructure.
—Carlton Reid, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Maine Township joined other municipalities and police departments nationwide to host a National Night Out event, and the township’s is billed as one of the oldest celebrations.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for municipality
Cite this Entry
“Municipality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/municipality. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share