municipal corporation

noun

A municipality; a governing body within a larger state formed by the enactment of a governing document.

Meanings

nounmunicipal corporation (plural municipal corporations)

plural municipal corporations

  1. lawA municipality; a governing body within a larger state formed by the enactment of a governing document.
Cite this entry
APA

municipal corporation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/municipal%20corporation

MLA

“municipal corporation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/municipal%20corporation. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “municipal corporation,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/municipal%20corporation.

Source: municipal corporation on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.