municipal corporation

collocation in English

meaningsofmunicipalandcorporation

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municipal
adjective
uk
/mjuːˈnɪs.ɪ.pəl/us
/mjuːˈnɪs.ə.pəl/
of or belonging to a town ...
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corporation
noun[C, + sing/pl verb]
uk
/ˌkɔː.pərˈeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌkɔːr.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/
a large company or group of companies that is controlled together as a ...
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(Definition ofmunicipalandcorporationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The medical colleges and hospitals were rigidly controlled by the funding agency (state government ormunicipalcorporation), which had the final say in all matters.
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We have, first of all, the case of a factory which has replaced its engines and boiler by electric power obtained from themunicipalcorporation.
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Is he not aware that it gives effect to proposals which have been supported by almost everymunicipalcorporationduring the last 40 years?
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It also provides that a serving officer shall not be a mayor or alderman, or hold office in amunicipalcorporation.
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I do not think the expenses of such a committee would have to be met by amunicipalcorporation.
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I can only quote the present schism between various associations representingmunicipalcorporationbus fleets, the independent operators and the territorial operators.
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That is bad enough, but if it had not been for the foresight of thatmunicipalcorporationit would have been much more.
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If you take a test of the outstanding debt of the undertaking, it really depends upon how amunicipalcorporationhas managed its funds.
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I do not think that the case is much better if it is amunicipalcorporation.
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It is necessary to amplify the definition of amunicipalcorporation, because in the case of a metropolitan borough the council is incorporated and not the inhabitants.
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This man had been doing work for amunicipalcorporationfor 20 years, boy and man, quite competently, and after his partner's death his certificate was accepted by the corporation.
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It has a small pond and major sources of water is through borewells andmunicipalcorporationwater.
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The city thereafter becamemunicipalcorporationand developed further.
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Themunicipalcorporationhas a population 1,193,266 (2001 census).
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Before its establishment as city corporation, it was amunicipalcorporation.
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It is amunicipalcorporationand the sixth largest city in the state.
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Before its establishment as city corporation, it was amunicipalcorporationin 1984.
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Themunicipalcorporationconsists of democratically elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure and public services.
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Themunicipalcorporationconsists of democratically-elected members, is headed by a mayor and administers the city's infrastructure, public services and police.
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Section 183 prohibits any county, town, city, ormunicipalcorporationfrom owning stock or loaning money to corporations.
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