Definition of municipality Municipality

/mjuˌnɪsʌpæˈlʌti/ - [myunisupatlutee] - mu•nic•i•pal•i•ty

We found 7 definitions of municipality from 6 different sources.

What does municipality mean?

Noun Plural: municipalities
municipality - an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government
		populated area, urban area a geographical area constituting a city or town
		administrative district, administrative division, territorial division a district defined for administrative purposes
		urban center, metropolis, city people living in a large densely populated municipality; "the city voted for Republicans in 1994"
		town the people living in a municipality smaller than a city; "the whole town cheered the team"
municipality - people living in a town or city having local self-government
		assemblage, gathering a group of persons together in one place
		metropolis, city people living in a large densely populated municipality; "the city voted for Republicans in 1994"

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municipality (Noun)
A district with a government that typically encloses no other governed districts; a borough, city, or incorporated town or village.

municipality (n.)
A municipal district; a borough, city, or incorporated town or village.

municipality
A town, city, or other district having powers of local self-government.\n(Source: LANDY)

A municipality is a word used for a city, a town or a village, or a small group of them. It has a clearly defined territory, and all the people living on that territory share one common administration.

In most countries, a municipality is the smallest administrative subdivision to have its own democratically elected representative leadership. A municipality is usually governed by a mayor and a city or municipal council.

In some countries, municipalities are referred to as "communes" (for example, French "commune", Italian "comune" or Swedish "kommun").