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unincorporated municipality

[/ˌʌnɪnˈkɔrpərətəd mjuːˈnɪsɪpəlɪti/]
nounpl: unincorporated municipalities
município não incorporado
1. A municipality or local administrative division that has not been formally incorporated as a legal entity with its own corporate status and independent governance structure
The unincorporated municipality relies on county services for administration and infrastructure.
O município não incorporado depende dos serviços da região administrativa para gestão e infraestrutura.
2. A populated area with municipal characteristics that lacks formal incorporation status under state or national law
Many unincorporated municipalities in rural areas have limited self-governance.
Muitos municípios não incorporados em áreas rurais têm autogoverno limitado.
Synonyms
unincorporated areaunincorporated communitytownshipcivil division
Antonyms
incorporated municipalitychartered municipalityindependent municipality

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
município não incorporado
Standard term in Brazilian administrative law
Portugal
município não constituído como pessoa coletiva
Less common; Portugal uses different municipal classification systems
United States
município não incorporado
Common in U.S. administrative context, particularly in states with township systems

Related Idioms & Phrases

self-governing municipality
local administrative division
municipal incorporation process
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