English noun: municipality | |||
1. | municipality (location) an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government | ||
Broader (hypernym) | administrative district, administrative division, populated area, territorial division, urban area | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | city, metropolis, town, urban center | ||
Part holonym | ward | ||
2. | municipality (group) people living in a town or city having local self-government | ||
Broader (hypernym) | assemblage, gathering | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | city, metropolis, town, townsfolk, townspeople | ||