Municipality Meaning in English

word

US

ˌmjunɪsəˈpæɫəti

myoo-NISS-uh-PAL-uh-tee

UK

mjuːnˈɪsɪpˈælɪti

myoo-niss-ip-AL-i-tee

التعريف

A municipality is a town, city, or district with its own local government that manages services like schools, roads, and public safety.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Formal and administrative; commonly used for official areas with self-governance. Not interchangeable with 'city' or 'town'—emphasizes legal/government structure. Often used with 'local government' or to refer to city councils.

• Spanish: municipio
• Portuguese (BR): município
• Portuguese (PT): município
• Chinese (Simplified): 市 - 市政当局
• Chinese (Traditional): 市 - 市政當局
• Hindi: नगर निगम - नगरपालिका
• Arabic: بلدية
• Bengali: পৌরসভা - মিউনিসিপ্যালিটি (প্রশাসনিক এলাকা)
• Russian: муниципалитет
• Japanese: 自治体
• Vietnamese: đô thị - chính quyền địa phương
• Korean: 지방 자치단체
• Turkish: belediye
• Urdu: بلدیہ
• Indonesian: munisipalitas - pemerintah kota

جمل نموذجية

The municipality provides clean water for all residents.

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Each municipality has its own mayor.

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The town became a municipality in 1990.

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Our municipality just launched a recycling program.

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You need to register your car with the local municipality.

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The municipality is responsible for fixing street lights in the area.

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