Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for municipality. Search instead for separate municipality.
Definitions

municipality

[myoo-nis-uh-pal-i-tee] / myuˌnɪs əˈpæl ɪ ti /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"As a municipality, we do not have the legal authority to arbitrarily prohibit the establishment of new businesses, since in Chile there is freedom to engage in economic activities," councilor Nelda Gil told AFP.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

On display from Statia, now a special municipality of the Netherlands, is a massive late-17th- or 18th-century cannon, which could conceivably have fired the historic salute.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Nine out of 10 residents say their city is unsafe, according to census data, more than in any other municipality in Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

"The atmosphere here is very tense," said Haim Ohana, 49, who manages public shelters for the municipality.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

An engineer from the Ettumanoor municipality was supervising the disposal of the carcass.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




Vocabulary lists containing municipality


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "municipality" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com