Municipal means associated with or belonging to a city or town that has its own local government.
The municipal authorities gave the go-ahead for the march.
...next month's municipal elections.
...the municipal library.
Synonyms: civic, city, public, local More Synonyms of municipal
municipal in British English
(mjuːˈnɪsɪpəl)
adjective
of or relating to a town, city, or borough or its local government
Derived forms
municipalism (muˈnicipalism)
noun
municipalist (muˈnicipalist)
noun
municipally (muˈnicipally)
adverb
Word origin
C16: from Latin mūnicipium a free town, from mūniceps citizen from mūnia responsibilities + capere to take
municipal in American English
(mjuˈnɪsəpəl)
adjective
1.
a.
of or having to do with a city, town, etc. or its local government
b.
having self-government locally
2. Rare
of the internal, as distinguished from the international, affairs of a nation
noun
3. US, Finance
a municipal bond
usually used in pl.
Derived forms
municipally (muˈnicipally)
adverb
Word origin
L municipalis < municeps, inhabitant of a free town < munia, official duties, functions < IE base *mei-, to exchange (> common, mean2) + capere, to take (see have)
Examples of 'municipal' in a sentence
municipal
It was a provincial court, and a municipal court shared it; at set periods it was visited by circuit judges.
Gagman, Maurice DOUBTFUL MOTIVES
The municipal offices signalled their presence well in advance.
Hinxman, Margaret THE SOUND OF MURDER
`I understand the municipal garden is closed to the public on Sundays.
Hinxman, Margaret THE SOUND OF MURDER
Now tell me you have stock certificates and municipal bonds.
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In other languages
municipal
British English: municipal ADJECTIVE
Municipal means associated with or belonging to a city or town that has its own local government.
The municipal authorities gave the go-ahead for the march.
American English: municipal
Brazilian Portuguese: municipal
Chinese: 市政的
European Spanish: municipal
French: municipal
German: städtisch
Italian: municipale
Japanese: 自治都市の
Korean: 지방 자치의
European Portuguese: municipal
Latin American Spanish: municipal
Chinese translation of 'municipal'
municipal
(mjuːˈnɪsɪpl)
adj
市政的 (shìzhèng de)
(adjective)
Definition
of or relating to a town or city or its local government