as in city
a thickly settled, highly populated area
a municipality with an excellent police department
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Recent Examples of municipality
The vote was held in 10 municipalities throughout Serbia.
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ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Snakes and Jewels The second Frau Glock was born Kathrin Tschikof in 1980 and grew up in the Austrian village of Goritschach, part of the municipality of Wernberg, between Villach and the Wörthersee Lake.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Here’s how that compares to other municipalities.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
In 2023, Lamont vetoed legislation that would have allowed municipalities to appoint a nonvoting member to weigh in on projects before the Siting Council.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
Snakes and Jewels The second Frau Glock was born Kathrin Tschikof in 1980 and grew up in the Austrian village of Goritschach, part of the municipality of Wernberg, between Villach and the Wörthersee Lake.
—Simon Akam, Vanity Fair, 2 Apr. 2026
Here’s how that compares to other municipalities.
—Charlotte Observer, 2 Apr. 2026
In 2023, Lamont vetoed legislation that would have allowed municipalities to appoint a nonvoting member to weigh in on projects before the Siting Council.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for municipality
Noun
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Typical events, like the Super Bowl or large musical acts like Taylor Swift and Beyonce, at either of the venues, have clogged city streets and created a safety issue, Davidson says.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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McLeod also emphasized the urgency of incorporating and said that many people get the wrong message about what becoming a city means.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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The restaurant became a minor sensation—the titular dish is terrific, silken and subtle and rich, but what most stood out was a rotating lineup of specials, mostly hawker-style Malaysian fare, particularly the food of Klang, his parents’ home town, on Malaysia’s western coast.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The snowy-haired Scot waves me into the passenger seat of his Can-Am Traxter with a huge grin and navigates us through the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it town, famously anchored by mainland Britain’s most remote pub, the Old Forge.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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Surprisingly, there are a few dresses worn by society figures of a bygone age when Denver was an up-and-coming metropolis, made rich by mining and the westward expansion of American culture.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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The city’s geographic location insulates it from some of the excesses and blinkered thinking that often dominate other metropolises.—
Daniel Holz,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Municipality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/municipality. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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