Noun: municipality myoo,ni-su'pa-li-tee
- An urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government
"The municipality voted to increase funding for public transportation"
- People living in a town or city having local self-government
"The municipality voted on the new zoning laws"
Derived forms: municipalities
Type of: administrative district, administrative division, assemblage, gathering, populated area, territorial division, urban area
Encyclopedia: Municipality