Municipality vs. County
Difference Between Municipality and County
Municipalitynoun
A political unit, such as a city, town, or village, incorporated for local self-government.
Countynoun
The largest administrative division of most states in the United States.
Municipalitynoun
A body of officials appointed to manage the affairs of a local political unit.
Countynoun
A territorial division exercising administrative, judicial, and political functions in Great Britain and Ireland.
Municipalitynoun
A district with a government that typically encloses no other governed districts; a borough, city, or incorporated town or village.
Countynoun
The territory under the jurisdiction of a count or earl.
Municipalitynoun
The governing body of such a district.
Countynoun
The people living in a county.
Municipalitynoun
an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government
Countynoun
(historical) The land ruled by a count or a countess.
Municipalitynoun
people living in a town or city having local self-government
Countynoun
An administrative region of various countries, including Bhutan, Canada, China, Croatia, France, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, South Korea, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Countynoun
A definitive geographic region, without direct administrative functions.
traditional countyCountynoun
A jail operated by a county government.
Countyadjective
Characteristic of a ‘county family’; representative of the gentry or aristocracy of a county.
Countynoun
a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government;
the county has a population of 12,345 peopleCountynoun
the largest administrative district within a state;
the county plans to build a new road
