MUNICIPAL Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

municipal

adjective

Definition of municipal

as in federal

of or relating to the government of a city or town municipal government a municipal election

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Recent Examples of municipal Classicist and Roman plumbing expert Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow suggests that private toilets might have been cut off from the municipal sewers to prevent animals crawling up the pipes and into homes. — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026 Nebraska Sierra Club attorney Ken Winston noted that tech giants have made donations to municipal programs in Lincoln to help mitigate the impact of data centers. — Will Weissert, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 Bough’s term was set to end next August, after the upcoming municipal elections in the spring. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 Which materials are recyclable, compostable or trash is generally determined at the local municipal level, based on what packaging items regional recycling and compost markets will accept. — Erin Victor, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for municipal

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His father, Kenneth Getty, who died last year, was convicted and sentenced to federal prison for bid-rigging stemming from his time as mayor in the 1990s.

— Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
The practice expands Canyon County’s long-running cooperation with federal immigration agents, including controversial jail holds and a 2025 racetrack raid that prompted racial profiling lawsuits from Latino families.

— Rachel Spacek, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of federal

Adjective

The Rattlers finished 4-4 in Southwestern Athletic Conference play in 2025, just two seasons removed from winning the Celebration Bowl and a Black college football national championship.

— John Devine, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
What started as a hangover fix in Las Vegas is now a national industry testing the edges of medicine, cosmetics and longevity science — and the next wave, built around a molecule called NAD+, is already reshaping the menu.

— Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of national

Adjective

According to a civil wrongful death lawsuit filed by Lindsay's ex-husband Patrick Clancy, the 36-year-old is paralyzed below the sternum.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
According to court records, a mortgage company filed a civil complaint against Paul and Sally Anne Cash in August 2025 to foreclose on the home, court records show.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of civil

Adjective

China could reduce its advanced-chip supply deficit over the next decade as domestic production expands, but lithography is a major obstacle to semiconductor self-sufficiency, according to a Goldman Sachs analysis reported by a Chinese media outlet.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
This is slightly below domestic competitors like the Cadillac Escalade IQ, although Genesis charging speeds are more competitive.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of domestic

Adjective

According to an internal announcement, Oulès started Monday and reports to Véronique Courtois, president and chief executive officer of Parfums Christian Dior and of the LVMH Group’s beauty division.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
Adaptalux says the internal battery lasts up to eight hours of continuous use depending on brightness and recharges over USB-C, which can also keep the pod running while permanently plugged in.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of internal

Adjective

The agency was a pseudo-governmental commission with no legal authority, staffed by grossly unqualified appointees, including a teenage programmer known as Big Balls.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
The National Archives and Records Administration, or NARA, is the federal agency that preserves and provides public access to the nation’s historical and governmental records.

— Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026

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