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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The city and county of Los Angeles, along with several municipalities in Southern California, are seeking to join a lawsuit filed against the Trump administration over recent immigration raids that prompted several days of protests and the federalization of the National Guard.
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Kelly McCleary, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
There are several local taxing entities — including school districts, municipalities, the community college, the state and more — that pay for their operations using public property tax dollars.
—Sofi Zeman
july 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025
Other teams have reached out to their municipalities for the first time in decades in an effort to take this moment to improve their facilities and offerings.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 9 July 2025
His office is hiring an official to work with municipalities and the BLM.
—Abe Streep, ProPublica, 8 July 2025
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Kelly McCleary, CNN Money, 9 July 2025
There are several local taxing entities — including school districts, municipalities, the community college, the state and more — that pay for their operations using public property tax dollars.
—Sofi Zeman
july 9, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025
Other teams have reached out to their municipalities for the first time in decades in an effort to take this moment to improve their facilities and offerings.
—Scott Wheeler, New York Times, 9 July 2025
His office is hiring an official to work with municipalities and the BLM.
—Abe Streep, ProPublica, 8 July 2025
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“Municipality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/municipality. Accessed 24 Jul. 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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