municipality Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government
  2. noun people living in a town or city having local self-government

WordNet

Mu*nic`i*pal"i*ty noun
Etymology
Cf. F. municipalité.
Wordforms
plural Municipalities
Definitions
  1. A municipal district; a borough, city, or incorporated town or village.

Webster 1913