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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 treaties U.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 pea Osbert 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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
According to China Daily, the municipal government in Beijing is currently recycling 94% of the city’s wastewater for use in irrigation too—a conservation tactic that could easily be replicated in other major cities. Eamon Barrett, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2022 The municipal clerk manages the city’s elections, is in charge of administering Assembly meetings and records and oversees business licensing. Emily Goodykoontz, Anchorage Daily News, 23 Aug. 2022 Eligible applicants must earn less than $150,000 per year and cannot be employed by a federal, state or municipal government entity. Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2022 That’s an increasingly significant tactic of the climate movement, popularized in recent years by the Green New Deal and its many state and municipal progeny. Liza Featherstone, The New Republic, 29 July 2022 Robin Vos, the speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly, said in September that drop boxes should be allowed inside a municipal clerk’s office only during regular working hours. New York Times, 8 July 2022 Right now, unlike most state and municipal firefighting departments, federal firefighters must prove these diseases were caused by their employment. Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2022 Or what about the billions spent by state and municipal governments in the United States to subsidize stadiums for pro sports teams? Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2022 To be exempt from the state and municipal property taxes, the property must be used for the purposes of the tribe and not leased or rented. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2022
Noun
Redistricting is the process of redrawing the boundaries of districts from the local municipal to congressional levels, which happens every 10 years using the latest census data. San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2021 That is partly due to the fact that municipal and county achievements are often collective efforts and that Ciattarelli was in the minority in the Legislature. Dustin Racioppi, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2021 Though city commissioners opted not to take action against the Chamber’s headquarters, its unclear how the city’s municipal and business leaders will patch up their rift. Lisa Maria Garza, orlandosentinel.com, 19 Feb. 2021 Last year, local governments issued 1.9 trillion yuan of project municipals. Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2019 The result of the postponements of the May municipal and school elections would require the incumbents remain in office until the election in November and carry on as if nothing had changed. David Taylor, Houston Chronicle, 25 Mar. 2020 The Ministry of Finance has a roundabout way to stop this discrepancy from causing widespread problems: prevent troubled local municipals from flooding the market with new notes. Washington Post, 23 Apr. 2019 Many bonds, especially municipals, carry bid/asked price spreads for retail buyers. Russ Wiles, azcentral, 4 Aug. 2019 Many bonds, especially municipals, carry bid/asked price spreads for retail buyers. Russ Wiles, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2019 See More

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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