municipality  /ˌmju nɪ sə ˈpæ lə ti/ ? Meaning of "municipality"

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Definition(s):

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

Usage(s):

  1. But he too admits that upholding prohibition will be hard, and the municipality of Amsterdam has expressed concern that enforcing it will put a heavy burden on the police.
  2. 30 years old, he was born Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao on December 17, 1978 in Kibawe, a municipality in the Northern Mindanao region of the Philippines.
  3. The buyers reckon that the value of the properties may fall by $21 million, a deficit that the municipality would have to fund.

Quotes

  1. "The Secretary-General is deeply concerned about the decision by the Jerusalem municipality to advance planning for house demolitions and further settlement activity in the area of Silwan," UN Chief Ban Ki-moon's press office said in a...
    on Jun 23, 2010 By: Ban Ki-moon Source: Ha'aretz

  2. "The stadium has been one of the star performers of the FIFA World Cup construction process and again, we reiterate that the stadium will be a wonderful venue in 2010. We want to commend the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality on the work...
    on Jul 9, 2008 By: Irvin Khoza Source: BuaNews Online (press release)

  3. "Both of them are with our forces at present," the president said. "The rescue was made in a rural zone of Calamar municipality."
    on Jun 13, 2010 By: Alvaro Uribe Source: Xinhua

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