municipality
noun [ C ] uk/mjuːˌnɪs.ɪˈpæl.ə.ti/ us/mjuːˌnɪs.əˈpæl.ə.t̬i/
市，自治市;市政府，市政当局
a city or town with its own local government, or the local government itself
The municipality provides services such as water and rubbish collection. 市政当局提供供电、供水及垃圾清理等服务。