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mu⋅nic⋅i⋅pal⋅i⋅ty

  [myoo-nis-uh-pal-i-tee]
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–noun, plural -ties.
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.
Origin:
1780–90; < F municipalité. See municipal, -ity
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mu·nic·i·pal·i·ty   (myōō-nĭs'ə-pāl'ĭ-tē)   
n.   pl. mu·nic·i·pal·i·ties

  1. A political unit, such as a city, town, or village, incorporated for local self-government.

  2. A body of officials appointed to manage the affairs of a local political unit.

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Main Entry: mu·nic·i·pal·i·ty
Pronunciation: myu-"ni-s&-'pa-l&-tE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
: a primarily urban municipal corporation; also : the governing body of a municipality
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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