noun

municipality

municipality, city, town

The municipality is responsible for local services.

The municipality is responsible for local services.

She works for the local municipality.

She works for the local municipality.

((noun)) a city or town that has its own local government The municipality provides waste collection services.

Synonyms: local government, city, town

From Latin 'municipium' (a town with Roman citizenship rights), from 'munus' (duty, service) + 'capere' (to take).

Break it down: 'muni-' relates to public service (like 'community') and '-cipality' sounds like 'city'. A city with public services.

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