municipality
noun
mu·nic·i·pal·i·ty
myu̇-ˌni-sə-ˈpa-lə-tē 
plural municipalities
1
: a primarily urban political unit having corporate (see corporate sense 1a) status and usually powers of self-government
Elections were held in the municipality.
2
: the governing body of a municipality
The municipality approved the budget for the year.
Examples of municipality in a Sentence
laws that have been enacted by many states and municipalities
a municipality with an excellent police department
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According to the state’s distressed municipalities map, several rural towns in Connecticut with populations of less than 20,000 people are listed as being environmental justice communities.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2025
The recent wave of criminalizing homelessness stems directly from the U.S. Supreme Court decision Grants Pass v. Johnson, a June ruling that allows municipalities to fine or arrest people experiencing homelessness for sleeping outside, even when no shelter is available.
—Bonnie Kahn Ognisanti, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
Among their concerns, the site will host a compressed natural gas fueling facility for at least 30 trash trucks, and FCC Environmental has made no secret of its interest in expanding operations to other municipalities, meaning more trucks could follow.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2025
Congressional Republicans on Wednesday led the session on sanctuary cities, which are municipalities that protect undocumented immigrants from deportation.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 11 Mar. 2025
The recent wave of criminalizing homelessness stems directly from the U.S. Supreme Court decision Grants Pass v. Johnson, a June ruling that allows municipalities to fine or arrest people experiencing homelessness for sleeping outside, even when no shelter is available.
—Bonnie Kahn Ognisanti, Chicago Tribune, 6 Mar. 2025
Among their concerns, the site will host a compressed natural gas fueling facility for at least 30 trash trucks, and FCC Environmental has made no secret of its interest in expanding operations to other municipalities, meaning more trucks could follow.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2025
Congressional Republicans on Wednesday led the session on sanctuary cities, which are municipalities that protect undocumented immigrants from deportation.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Municipality.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/municipality. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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municipality
noun
mu·nic·i·pal·i·ty
myu̇-ˌnis-ə-ˈpal-ət-ē
plural municipalities
: a self-governing city or town
Legal Definition
municipality
noun
mu·nic·i·pal·i·ty
myu̇-ˌni-sə-ˈpa-lə-tē
plural municipalities
: a primarily urban municipal corporation
also
: the governing body of a municipality
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