peruskunta

Etymology

 * coined in 2000 - 2005 by advocates of merging existing municipalities into much larger units; refers to the idea that the new, large and strong municipalities would be the principal structure that provides public services to citizens.

Noun

 * 1) basic municipality a municipality that does not have a governing body but that is not in itself part of a regional governing body
 * 2) basic municipality a municipality large enough to offer public services in a proposed model