commune
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- noun
- /kəˈmjun/
- Formal
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municipio
- The twelfth century saw the emergence of the independent commune in Bergamo.
- Italian communes
- self-governed communes
- commune system
The town hall is compared to a free medieval commune and is built in Gothic style.
- The town hall is compared to a free medieval commune and is built in Gothic style.
Examples
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I believed that the commune would do away with the need for a political party.
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Elections of village leaders took place after the end of the commune system.
Academic text (1998) -
The town hall is compared to a free medieval commune and is built in Gothic style.
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The Paris Commune forms and then is repressed by the the army.
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Under Venice, a number of communes, semi-independent cities, emerged in Dalmatia.
Academic text (1993) -
In France, each commune has its own mayor and local council to govern the area.
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The region is divided into several communes, each with distinct local traditions and regulations.
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After the new law was passed, the commune was responsible for maintaining the local parks and streets.
Synonyms
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1.0
A place where people live that is bigger than a village but smaller than a city
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An area of a county with its own local government
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4.4
A town or city that has its own local government and the people who run it
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Commune for a town comes from the Latin communis meaning 'shared', from parts com- 'together' and munis 'duty' or 'service'. So a commune is a place where people share duties and services, like a small local government.