municipality
/mjuːˌnɪsɪˈpæləti/ (bre, ipa) · /mjuːˌnɪsɪˈpæləti/ (ame, ipa) · /myu̇-ˌni-sə-ˈpa-lə-tē/ (ame, mw)
municipality — noun
- municipalitysingular
- municipalitiesplural
1. a city, town, or district that is run by its own local administration, or the ad
a city, town, or district that is run by its own local administration, or the administrative body responsible for that place.
Christopher moved to a small mountain municipality near the Swiss border.
small + municipality for the area itself
The municipality repaired the broken bridge before the rainy season began.
municipality as the local authority
Noa works for the municipality that collects rubbish in three nearby towns.
After the flood, the municipality opened the school gym as a shelter.
Tourists often think the quiet municipality is just one village.
- local authority
usually means the officials or institution, not the area
- district
names an administrative area, but not necessarily a self-governing one
- town
everyday place word; does not automatically imply an official governing body
文法句型
live in a municipality
work for the municipality
用法筆記
This word often appears in official or legal contexts. It can name either the area itself or the body that runs it, so action verbs such as 'repair', 'approve', or 'collect' usually point to the officials rather than the place.