mu·nic·i·pal
myu̇-ˈni-s(ə-)pəl 
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
U.S. Stat. 7502
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
Osbert Sitwell
: 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
Recent Examples on the WebSamanth Subramanian Vikas Adam Tanya Pérez Zachary Mouton, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Built as a municipal building through the federal Public Work Administration project, it was designed by Hamilton architect Fredrick G. Mueller and renamed the Mueller Building in his honor in 2008.
—Sue Kiesewetter, The Enquirer, 18 Apr. 2024
Solar energy Duggan touted multiple solar efforts underway, including 127 municipal buildings converting from fossil-based to solar energy.
—Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024
This is critically important to domestic internet infrastructure, municipal fire and safety, and security.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Apr. 2024
And would that be municipal elections as well as for mayor and council?
—Mará Rose Williams, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024
San Francisco, for instance, allows resident noncitizen parents and guardians to vote in school board elections, and some cities in Maryland and Vermont allow noncitizens to vote in municipal elections.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024
Brimming with wildlife and offering panoramic views of San Francisco Bay, César Chávez Park welcomes visitors who might never suspect this stretch of shoreline was built atop a municipal landfill.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The district provides municipal services such as firefighting, planning and mosquito control, among other things, and was controlled by Disney supporters for most of its five decades until the DeSantis appointees took it over last year.
—Mike Schneider, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
Chris Gunster, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The pair meet again when the young woman, infuriated by the municipal’s neglect, runs against Pierre in the next mayoral election.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2023
Daniel Close, who currently leads Nuveen's taxable municipal bond arm, will become head of municipals.
—Heather Gillers, WSJ, 10 Apr. 2023
Several rounds of federal stimulus and infrastructure legislation have helped state and local governments, even those with more strained budgets, improve to the best financial shape in years, Dan Close, head of municipals at Nuveen, said last week.
—Shruti Singh, Bloomberg.com, 4 May 2023
Here’s an in-depth look at voter turnout data for the election, including turnout compared to past municipals, turnout levels across the city and what age groups showed up at the highest rates.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2023
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
Adjective
Well after the yatra’s end, when summer hammers down and ballot machines appear in schools and colleges and municipal buildings, Gandhi may at least be able to count on Maurya’s vote.
—Samanth Subramanian Vikas Adam Tanya Pérez Zachary Mouton, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Built as a municipal building through the federal Public Work Administration project, it was designed by Hamilton architect Fredrick G. Mueller and renamed the Mueller Building in his honor in 2008.
—Sue Kiesewetter, The Enquirer, 18 Apr. 2024
Solar energy Duggan touted multiple solar efforts underway, including 127 municipal buildings converting from fossil-based to solar energy.
—Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024
This is critically important to domestic internet infrastructure, municipal fire and safety, and security.
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Apr. 2024
And would that be municipal elections as well as for mayor and council?
—Mará Rose Williams, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2024
San Francisco, for instance, allows resident noncitizen parents and guardians to vote in school board elections, and some cities in Maryland and Vermont allow noncitizens to vote in municipal elections.
—Miles Parks, NPR, 12 Apr. 2024
Brimming with wildlife and offering panoramic views of San Francisco Bay, César Chávez Park welcomes visitors who might never suspect this stretch of shoreline was built atop a municipal landfill.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
The district provides municipal services such as firefighting, planning and mosquito control, among other things, and was controlled by Disney supporters for most of its five decades until the DeSantis appointees took it over last year.
—Mike Schneider, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024
Noun
In addition to considering Treasury bonds as an alternative to municipals, investors in the highest income tax brackets should also consider corporate bonds.
—Chris Gunster, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
The pair meet again when the young woman, infuriated by the municipal’s neglect, runs against Pierre in the next mayoral election.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Sep. 2023
Daniel Close, who currently leads Nuveen's taxable municipal bond arm, will become head of municipals.
—Heather Gillers, WSJ, 10 Apr. 2023
Several rounds of federal stimulus and infrastructure legislation have helped state and local governments, even those with more strained budgets, improve to the best financial shape in years, Dan Close, head of municipals at Nuveen, said last week.
—Shruti Singh, Bloomberg.com, 4 May 2023
Here’s an in-depth look at voter turnout data for the election, including turnout compared to past municipals, turnout levels across the city and what age groups showed up at the highest rates.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2023
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
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municipal
1 of 2 adjective
mu·nic·i·pal
myu̇-ˈni-sə-pəl
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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