Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun municipality

2 senses of municipality

Sense 1
municipality -- (an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government)
       => urban area, populated area -- (a geographical area constituting a city or town)
       => administrative district, administrative division, territorial division -- (a district defined for administrative purposes)

Sense 2
municipality -- (people living in a town or city having local self-government)
       => gathering, assemblage -- (a group of persons together in one place)