municipalité

municipality

noun moo-nee-see-pah-lee-TEH Rare

Origin: Latin municipalitas, from municipium (self-governing town)

Also means

town council

Usage Note

Municipalité can refer either to the administrative body (the elected council) or to the territorial unit (the commune itself). In France, the smallest unit of local government is the commune, and its governing body is the conseil municipal led by a maire. Learners often encounter municipalité in press coverage of local elections (les élections municipales), which are held every six years.

Examples

"La municipalité a voté un nouveau budget."

Natural Translation

The municipality voted on a new budget.

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