Municipality - Dictionary Definition and Overview

Municipality :  (noun)
1: an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government
2: people living in a town or city having local self-government

Based on WordNet 2.0

Municipality : \Mu*nic`i*pal"i*ty\, n.; pl. Municipalities. [Cf. F. municipalit['e].] A municipal district; a borough, city, or incorporated town or village.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

MUNICIPALITY. The body of officers, taken collectively, belonging to a city, who are appointed to manage its affairs and defend its interests.

Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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