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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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