a town, city or district with its own local government; the group of officials who govern it 自治市；（市下的）自治区；市（或区）政当局 The municipality provides services such as electricity, water and rubbish collection. 自治市政府提供电力、水和垃圾收集等服务。
Word Originlate 18th cent.: from French municipalité, from municipal from Latin municipalis (from municipium ‘free city’, from municeps, municip- ‘citizen with privileges’, from munia ‘civic offices’) + capere ‘take’.