municipalities

Definitions

Cities, towns, or other districts possessing corporate status and powers of self-government.

The governing bodies or administrative authorities of such local districts.

Examples

The state government provides funding to help local municipalities improve their public infrastructure.

Many municipalities have implemented new recycling programs to reduce the amount of waste sent to landfills.

Synonyms

cities towns boroughs local governments civil divisions incorporated areas urban districts

Antonyms

rural areas unincorporated territories wilderness countryside unorganized regions non-municipal zones