municipal

1 of 2

adjective

mu·​nic·​i·​pal myu̇-ˈni-s(ə-)pəl How to pronounce municipal (audio)
 also  myə-,
mə-,
-ˈni-sə-bəl,
 nonstandard  ˌmyü-nə-ˈsi-pəl
1
: of or relating to the internal affairs of a major political unit (such as a nation)
municipal legislation … enacted for the fulfillment of the treatiesU.S. Stat. 750
2
a
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a municipality
municipal government
municipal water supplies
municipal elections
municipal courts
b
: having local self-government
3
: restricted to one locality
a new very municipal variety of dwarf sweet peaOsbert Sitwell

municipal

2 of 2

noun

: a security issued by a state or local government or by an authority set up by such a government
usually used in plural

Examples of municipal in a Sentence

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Adjective
Over time, this accumulation can cause severe blockages, leading to backups, costly repairs and even damage to municipal sewer systems. Earl Foster, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024 The municipal landfill closed forty years ago, leaving refuse—mostly metal, wood, and other scraps—beneath the earth. Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 2 Dec. 2024
Noun
That means upgrading airports by expanding terminals, as well as adding more runways, towers and gates, said Daniel Close, the firm’s head of municipals. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2024 Meanwhile, the changes to the AMT exemptions has left far fewer taxpayers actually paying the tax, said Craig Brandon, co-head of municipals at Morgan Stanley Investment Management. Michelle Fox, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for municipal 

Word History

Etymology

Adjective and Noun

Latin municipalis of a municipality, from municip-, municeps inhabitant of a municipality, from munus duty, service + capere to take — more at mean, heave entry 1

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1550, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of municipal was circa 1550

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Cite this Entry

“Municipal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/municipal. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

municipal

adjective
mu·​nic·​i·​pal
myu̇-ˈnis-(ə-)pəl
: of or relating to a municipality
municipal government

Legal Definition

municipal

1 of 2 adjective
mu·​nic·​i·​pal myu̇-ˈni-sə-pəl How to pronounce municipal (audio)
1
: of or relating to the internal affairs of a major political unit (as a nation)
was sentenced by a court of municipal, not international, jurisdiction
compare domestic
2
a
: of, relating to, or characteristic of a municipality
the municipal counsel
b
: having local self-government
a municipal district
3
: restricted to one locality

municipal

2 of 2 noun
: a security issued by a state or local government or by an authority set up by such a government
usually used in pl.
see also municipal bond at bond sense 2
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