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municipality

noun

myu̇-ˌni-sə-ˈpa-lə-tē

Definition of municipality

as in city

a thickly settled, highly populated area a municipality with an excellent police department

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Recent Examples of municipality While Thunberg says he’s seen some support for the lanes, Knox, who is also on the LNTC board, says local municipalities haven’t been convinced. — Michael Praats, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026 But their impacts are very local, since the energy and water that is consumed and the emissions generated all take place in the municipality where the data center is located. — Sasha Luccioni, Time, 3 July 2026 Turner notes that these technologies are developed to help municipalities, industries, and environmental initiatives manage water quality challenges more effectively. — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 2 July 2026 Each of Pennsylvania’s 2,562 municipalities maintains its own license requirements, each with its own exam, experience requirements, and renewal cycle, and no reciprocity between them. — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for municipality

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Kirkland said the regulations would have especially affected cities like Bell Gardens and Hawaiian Gardens, where casinos represent nearly 70% of the general fund.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
With 23 cities, the tour will make stops in Japan (Osaka, Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Miyagi, and Fukuoka) before heading to North America in September.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

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Sudarshan’s big-picture approach is a long way from the company’s roots as a bus service in the southern town of Madurai.

— Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
In recent years, with attendance at Latin Mass topping 4,000, the SSPX built a 1,500-seat, $42 million church high on its campus overlooking the tranquil town.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

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Copenhagen topped the Economist Intelligence Unit’s ranking of the world’s most livable cities for the second year in a row, though Chinese metropolises made the largest gains.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 8 July 2026
There’s always the temptation of an easy score, though, a con game suited to the great metropolis, captured here in Colson Whitehead’s signature deadpan.

— Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026

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