Definition

Noun: - Municipal administration: The administrative management and governance of a city or town. This term refers to the system, functions, and body responsible for local urban governance.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Công việc thị chính ở thành phố này rất phức tạp. (The municipal administration in this city is very complex.)
  • Ông ấy làm việc trong ngành thị chính. (He works in municipal administration.)

Advanced Usage

• "tòa thị chính": This is a common compound phrase meaning "town hall" or "city hall," referring to the building housing the municipal government offices.
  • Buổi họp công chúng được tổ chức tại tòa thị chính. (The public meeting was held at the town hall.)

Variants and Related Words

• Quan thị chính (historical): An official in charge of municipal affairs in historical contexts; an édile.
  • Vị quan thị chính thời xưa chịu trách nhiệm về cơ sở hạ tầng thành phố. (The édile in ancient times was responsible for the city's infrastructure.)

Synonyms

• Hành chính đô thị: Urban administration.
• Chính quyền thành phố: City government.

Related Idioms

(This specific term does not commonly appear in idiomatic expressions. Its usage is primarily formal and administrative.)

noun

1. municipal administration