MUNICIPALITY


Meaning of MUNICIPALITY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ myu̇-ˌni-sə-ˈpa-lə-tē ]

noun

( plural -ties )

Date: 1790

1. : a primarily urban political unit having corporate status and usually powers of self-government

2. : the governing body of a municipality

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.