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municipalitymunicipality /myuˌnɪsəˈpælət̮i/ noun (plural municipalities) [countable] social studies, politics THESAURUSplace► town an area with houses, stores, offices, etc. where people live and work: He grew up in a small town in Texas. Milton is a town of about 35,000 people. ► city a very large town, usually with very large buildings, museums, parks, etc. where a large number of people live and work: Jacksonville is the largest city in Florida. He lives near Central Park in New York City. ► metropolis a very large city, especially an important city – used especially in writing: London grew from one square mile into a busy and crowded metropolis. ► suburb a town or small city near a large city: He lives in a suburb of Seattle but drives into the city for work every day. ► village a very small town, usually far from cities – used especially about places outside of the U.S.: His parents come from a village in Thailand. ► capital a large city where a country’s or state’s main government is: Sacramento is the capital of California. ► municipality formal a town, city, or other small area, which has its own government: The website has a map of the municipality of Anchorage. ► settlement a group of houses and buildings where people live, far away from other towns: The pioneers lived in a small settlement on the edge of the desert. 1a town, city, or other small area, which has its own government that makes decisions about local affairs: the municipality of Knoxville► see thesaurus at town2the government of a town, city, etc., which makes decisions about local affairs |