MUNICIPALITY


Meaning of MUNICIPALITY in English

/myooh nis'euh pal"i tee/ , n. , pl. municipalities .

1. a city, town, or other district possessing corporate existence and usually its own local government.

2. a community under municipal jurisdiction.

3. the governing body of such a district or community.

[ 1780-90; municipalité. See MUNICIPAL, -ITY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .