municipality

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

/ myuˌnɪs əˈpæl ɪ ti /

a city, town, or other district possessing corporate existence and usually its own local government.

a community under municipal jurisdiction.

the governing body of such a district or community.

Origin of municipality

From the French word municipalité, dating back to 1780–90. See municipal, -ity

in·ter·mu·nic·i·pal·i·ty, noun, plural in·ter·mu·nic·i·pal·i·ties.

“In order to reinforce and ensure safety in the municipality,” she wrote.

Mexico’s First Lady of Murder Is on the Lam |Michael Daly |October 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
In Israel, the municipality of Tel Aviv-Yafo underwrites the Pride Parade.

I Traveled 6,000 Miles and a Lifetime to See the Pride Flag Fly at the U.S. Embassy in Israel |Jim Neal |June 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Each town and municipality is handling recreational cannabis in its own way.

Bummer: The Great Colorado Weed Shortage of 2014 |Valerie Vande Panne |January 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Zuo Rong is a retired teacher from Shayang county in Jingmen municipality, Hubei province.

An Oral History of Mao’s Greatest Crime |Zhou Xun |November 24, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

The angry judge told the municipality that it is contributing to the phenomenon of construction offense.

Israel Attorney General To Chief Rabbi Hopeful: Explain Your Racism |Orly Halpern |July 12, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
The municipality owns and operates the water works and the electric lighting plant.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 |Various
The municipality owns and operates the water-works and electric-lighting plants.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 8 |Various
The municipality of Moscow, numerous philanthropists, both Polish and Russian, are rendering them assistance.

The New York Times Current History: the European War, February, 1915 |Various
The municipality of the capital have petitioned for the suppression of bull-fights throughout the state.

Harper's Magazine, Vol III, June 1851 |Various
Finally in 1798 an Act of Parliament was obtained by the municipality restoring to the town its old name of Niagara.

A Century of Sail and Steam on the Niagara River |Barlow Cumberland

municipality

/ (mjuːˌnɪsɪˈpælɪtɪ) /

a city, town, or district enjoying some degree of local self-government

the governing body of such a unit