municipality
noun
mu·nic·i·pal·i·ty
myu̇-ˌni-sə-ˈpa-lə-tē 
plural municipalities
1
: a primarily urban political unit (such as a city or town) 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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And while the report shows that Miami’s overall median rent is dropping, Zumper’s data for some Miami-Dade neighborhoods and municipalities shows the opposite trend.
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Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
In my view, DeSantis has not been a reliable administrator of Florida’s tax dollars, wasting funds on his pet projects (Albatross Alcatraz and flying immigrants from Texas to Massachusetts) while withholding funds from municipalities who don’t agree with his policies.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
This is especially important for a municipality such as Chicago, where the pension funds remain vastly underfunded despite dedicating immense resources — about 17% of the total budget and 76% of property tax revenue — to annual pension contributions.
—Mary Wagoner, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The state said this week that Worcester, Lexington, Brockton and more municipalities that have been waiting for approval finally got their licenses.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 28 May 2026
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Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 29 May 2026
In my view, DeSantis has not been a reliable administrator of Florida’s tax dollars, wasting funds on his pet projects (Albatross Alcatraz and flying immigrants from Texas to Massachusetts) while withholding funds from municipalities who don’t agree with his policies.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
This is especially important for a municipality such as Chicago, where the pension funds remain vastly underfunded despite dedicating immense resources — about 17% of the total budget and 76% of property tax revenue — to annual pension contributions.
—Mary Wagoner, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The state said this week that Worcester, Lexington, Brockton and more municipalities that have been waiting for approval finally got their licenses.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 28 May 2026
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“Municipality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/municipality. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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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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