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municipality

[ myoo-nis-uh-pal-i-tee ]

noun

plural municipalities.
  1. a city, town, or other district possessing corporate existence and usually its own local government.
  2. a community under municipal jurisdiction.
  3. the governing body of such a district or community.


municipality

/ ːˌɪɪˈæɪɪ /

noun

  1. a city, town, or district enjoying some degree of local self-government
  2. the governing body of such a unit
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • t··Ծi·貹i·ٲ noun plural intermunicipalities
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of municipality1

From the French word ܲԾ貹é, dating back to 1780–90. See municipal, -ity
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They died in the north-west municipality of Taboadela and were from the same family, according to Spanish media.

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The country's 63 provinces and municipalities are being reduced to 34, and government ministries and agencies cut from 30 to 17.

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The order charged federal department heads with identifying funding that might be reduced or terminated in municipalities that "obstruct the enforcement of Federal immigration laws."

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It is also a way for municipalities to focus their dollars on crime locally, they say.

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“After a thorough review, there is no record or planning of any such event in the municipality,” the statement said, according to NBC News.

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