Dictionary
mu•nic•i•pal•i•ty
Pronunciation: (myOO-nis"u-pal'i-tē), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -ties.
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.
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