municipality

municipality
mu|ni|ci|pal|i|ty [mju:ˌnısıˈpælıti US mju-] n plural municipalities
a town, city, or other small area, which has its own government to make decisions about local affairs, or the officials in that government
the municipality of Berkeley
an elected municipality

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