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municipality

[myoo-nis-uh-pal-i-tee] / myuˌnɪs əˈpæl ɪ ti /


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The municipality triggered outrage on January 6 when it revealed that no annual safety check had been carried out at the bar since 2019.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Nine out of 10 residents say their city is unsafe, according to census data, more than in any other municipality in Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

Cilliers Brink, a Democratic Alliance politician who was mayor of Tshwane, the municipality that manages Hammanskraal, says a potential solution could be for the local government to buy its own tankers.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

"The atmosphere here is very tense," said Haim Ohana, 49, who manages public shelters for the municipality.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

“Every municipality has a suicide hotline, and they’re listed right in the government services section of the yellow pages,” it says.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini




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