1. (英国的)自治市，市政府
In Britain, a municipality is a city or town which is governed by its own locally-appointed officials. You can also refer to a city's or town's local government as a municipality .

2. (美国能自行选举政府的)自治市
In the United States, a municipality is a city or town that is incorporated and can elect its own government, which is also called a municipality .

1. people living in a town or city having local self-government

2. an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government