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Metropolitan municipality

Meaning in public administration, with examples

nounCommon term

In public administration, metropolitan municipality means: A large city government that covers a whole urban area and coordinates the smaller district municipalities within it, especially in the Turkish local government system.

In Turkish: büyükşehir belediyesi

How it is used

The standard English name for Turkish büyükşehir belediyesi, used in official names such as Ankara Metropolitan Municipality. It deals with city-wide services like public transport, water and main roads, while district municipalities handle more local services.

Example sentences

  1. The metropolitan municipality runs the metro and bus network across the whole city.

  2. Water and sewerage are handled by the metropolitan municipality, not the district.

Common collocations

  • metropolitan municipality council
  • metropolitan mayor
  • metropolitan municipality budget
  • municipalityA city or town that has its own local government, or that local government body itself, with duties such as water supply, waste, local roads and building permits.
  • districtAn area of a country, region or city that has its own administration or is used for official purposes; in Turkey, the administrative unit below the province.
  • mayorThe person who leads a city or town's local government; depending on the country, a mayor may be directly elected, chosen by the council or hold a mainly ceremonial role.
  • councilA group of elected or appointed people who make decisions for an area or organization, especially the elected body that governs a city, town or district.

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