municipality

noun

Stress: fourth syllable

Syllables: mu-nic-i-pal-i-ty (6)

English Definition

A town or district that has local government.

Example Sentence

The municipality decided to build a new park.

US IPA /mjuːˌnɪsɪˈpælɪti/
UK IPA /mjuːˌnɪsɪˈpæləti/