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Italian word
municipio
town hall, municipal offices
Looks like
municipality
municipality = a city or town with local government
⚠️ The trap
'Municipality' in English refers to the governing body or the entire city. In Italian 'municipio' specifically refers to the building — the town hall itself. The governing body is 'comune' or 'amministrazione comunale'.
To say "municipality = a city or town with local government" in Italian:
municipio / palazzo comunale
"municipio" in English means:
town hall, municipal offices
Example
"Dobbiamo andare al municipio per registrare il matrimonio."
"We need to go to the town hall to register the marriage."
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