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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries市政府
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shì zhèng fǔ
"市政府发布了关于交通拥堵的新规定。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The governing body of a municipality, such as a city, town, or local district, responsible for local public services and administration.
"The municipal government announced new plans for public transportation and waste management." - 2
The system or form of political administration operating at a local municipal level.
"Citizens can actively participate in municipal government through town hall meetings."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'municipal', originating from Latin 'municipalis' (pertaining to a citizen of a free town, from 'municipium'), and 'government', derived from Old French 'gouvernement' and ultimately from Greek 'gubernare' (to steer or rule). It emerged in modern administrative English to denote the governing body of a municipality such as a city, town, or borough.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Municipal government" is said worldwide
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municipalité
Transliteration: my.ni.si.pa.li.te
"La municipalité a voté le nouveau budget pour les parcs."
Stadtverwaltung
Transliteration: ʃtatfɛɐ̯ˌvaltʊŋ
"Die Stadtverwaltung ist für die Müllabfuhr zuständig."
amministrazione comunale
Transliteration: am.mi.ni.straˈtjo.ne ko.muˈna.le
"L'amministrazione comunale ha approvato il piano urbanistico."
gobierno municipal
Transliteration: ɡoˈβier.no mu.ni.siˈpal
"El gobierno municipal implementó nuevas medidas de seguridad."
governo municipal
Transliteration: ɡoˈveɾ.nu mu.ni.siˈpaw
"O governo municipal investiu na pavimentação das ruas."
नगर सरकार
Transliteration: nagar sarkaar
"नगर सरकार ने शहर में स्वच्छता अभियान शुरू किया है।"
市政府
Transliteration: shì zhèng fǔ
"市政府发布了关于交通拥堵的新规定。"
지방 자치 단체
Transliteration: jibang jachi danche
"지방 자치 단체는 지역 주민의 복지를 위해 일합니다."
市役所
Transliteration: shiyakusho
"市役所は市民の生活をサポートする重要な機関です。"
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