municipalitynoun [ C ]
uk/mjuːˌnɪs.ɪˈpæl.ə.ti/us/mjuːˌnɪs.əˈpæl.ə.t̬i/a city or town with its own local government, or the local government itself:
The municipality provides services such as water and rubbish collection.
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UK politics: local government & politics
- alderman
- authority
- borough
- canton
- city council
- city fathers
- city hall
- councilman
- councilwoman
- county borough
- county council
- development area
- enterprise zone
- parish council
- parochial
- prefecture
- principal area
- shire
- South Yorkshire
- town meeting
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