Municipal government

As a general term, Municipal government refers to local government operating at the level of a city, town, or village.

Related Topics:
Local government - City - Town - Village

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"Municipalities" consist of a group of people living in a defined area. Usually this will be an urban area, but surrounding rural areas may also be included. In most countries, municipalities of various sorts are special corporations defined under state law, and have specific rights and responsibilities.

Related Topics:
Municipalities - Corporation - State

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A "government" (see also politics) consists of a set of people that have legal power over an area of land and the people that inhabit that land.

Related Topics:
Government - Politics

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In the United States, "Municipal government" is the technical term used to describe local government at the level of the city, town, or village. The remainder of this article gives details of these arrangements.

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Municipal government was the basis for SimCity.

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