The word municipality comes from the Latin municipium, meaning "free city." A municipality has its own government, but sometimes municipalities join together to share services. For instance, two neighboring municipalities might decide to share a single recycling center in order to cut costs.

What does municipality mean?

: a town or city having its own local government. municipality. noun.

What is municipality in simple words?

A municipality is a word used for a city, a town or a village, or a small group of them. It has a clearly defined territory, and all the people living on that territory share one common local government. ... A municipality is usually governed by a mayor and a city or municipal council.