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intermunicipality

intermunicipality

7.8
A group of towns that work together to share services
  • noun
  • /ˌɪntərˌmjunɪˈsæləti/
  • Formal
translation icon : intermunicipalidad
  • The newly formed intermunicipality aimed to improve waste management services for all participating towns.

Examples

  • We addressed the issue of intermunicipality commuting, but did not consider intraurban commuting, which would require finer data at the suburban level and imply removing the assumption of homogeneous exposure within the municipality.

    Academic text (2015)

  • An intermunicipality agreement was established to share resources for emergency response teams.

  • The project was a successful example of intermunicipality cooperation in developing a regional public transportation system.

Synonyms

partnership
vsintermunicipality
214 2.7

A relationship where people or groups work together to reach a shared goal

is specific to local governments cooperating to manage shared services or projects
interlocal
vsintermunicipality
  • Formal
8.1

A formal agreement between nearby towns and cities to share services

is an operational cooperative body set up by local governments to run services

Surface Forms

intermunicipality singular
intermunicipalities plural

Morphology

intermunicipality = municipality (transparent) = inter + municipal + ity

The noun is formed by prefixing inter- (between) to 'municipality', producing a straightforward meaning 'an organization or cooperation between municipalities'.

Etymology

Intermunicipality comes from inter- 'between' and municipality 'town or city government', so an intermunicipality is a group or agreement where several towns work together to share services like waste collection or public transport.