/ mjuːˌnɪsɪˈpæləti; NAmE / noun
( pl. -ies ) a town, city or district with its own local government; the group of officials who govern it
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WORD ORIGIN
late 18th cent.: from French municipalité , from municipal from Latin municipalis (from municipium free city, from municeps , municip- citizen with privileges, from munia civic offices) + capere take.