municipality
UK/mjʊ,nɪsɪ'pælɪtɪ/US/.mju:nisi'pæliti/
GREB1
Definitions
n.
A town or city with its own local government; the governing body itself
自治市，市政当局
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedmunicipalwarn, remind, advise; (money branch) coin
+
-itystate, quality, condition
=municipality
municipal + -ity (state, entity) = a self-governing town as an entity. See municipal.
Common Collocations
- 1.local municipality地方自治市
- 2.the municipality of……市政当局
Example Sentences
- 1.
Each municipality sets its own property tax rate.