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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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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That may still be too much for Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, the gun-rights advocacy group that has sued the governor and various municipalities over the years with claims of government overreach on gun restrictions.
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John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 15 July 2024
The deposits in which the fossils were discovered — in Nuevo León near the municipality of Vallecillo — date back to approximately 93.9 to 91.85 million years ago, Villalobos Segura said.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 15 July 2024
The legal argument hinged on a 2015 state law that prevents local municipalities from creating additional, more strict licensing than already exists.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 12 July 2024
Although five states have heat rules — California, Colorado, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington — lawmakers in Florida and Texas have passed laws blocking municipalities from enacting their own heat safety regulations.
—Niko Kommenda, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
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John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 15 July 2024
The deposits in which the fossils were discovered — in Nuevo León near the municipality of Vallecillo — date back to approximately 93.9 to 91.85 million years ago, Villalobos Segura said.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 15 July 2024
The legal argument hinged on a 2015 state law that prevents local municipalities from creating additional, more strict licensing than already exists.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 12 July 2024
Although five states have heat rules — California, Colorado, Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington — lawmakers in Florida and Texas have passed laws blocking municipalities from enacting their own heat safety regulations.
—Niko Kommenda, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
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“Municipality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/municipality. Accessed 26 Jul. 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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