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 And Florida law prohibits candidates from using state, county, municipal or district employees’ services during work hours to advance their campaigns. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026 But the mayor also emphasized that new development can’t overwhelm municipal infrastructure. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026 Parks and Recreation Director Carl Williams noted that observing the physical impact of the king tides firsthand informs smarter municipal design. — Joan Murray, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 Wehrli and White ran for mayor in the 2023 municipal election, which Wehrli won. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for municipal

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An Orange County woman is facing federal criminal charges after being accused of luring a pit bull puppy underneath her minivan and running it over in an incident that was caught on video.

— Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
These elections will be fine with federal watchers inside or outside the polling centers.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of federal

Adjective

These developments support the modernization of renewable energy systems and help drive national carbon-reduction goals.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
From union leader to president Lula rose to national prominence as the leader of a metalworkers' union that organized strikes that helped bring down Brazil's dictatorship in the 1980s.

— Catherine Osborn, NPR, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of national

Adjective

Edmond and fellow applicant Jessica Thibodeaux attended the meeting, and each addressed the council to discuss their background and interest in civic service.

— Randy Moll, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Gloria Molina Grand Park transforms into an illuminated, sacred civic sanctuary for the 2026 presentation of Downtown Día de los Muertos.

— Staff Photographer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of civic

Adjective

Manish Kumar, a professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering and chemical engineering at UT Austin, said the goal is to simplify the recovery of lithium from complex mixtures.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Part of the reform focused on eliminating misdemeanor criminal penalties, arrests and jail time for unlicensed mobile food vendors and replacing them with civil violations and fines.

— Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of civil

Adjective

Harmless stories, dangerous behavior Some datasets explored seemingly ordinary subjects, including beekeeping, professional wrestling, and historical public-health cases.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
Like Blonde on Blonde, Drukqs was the prolonged exhalation that closed its maker’s years as a celebrity at the vanguard of a genre and inaugurated a long period of reflection and tinkering away from the light of public expectation.

— Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of public

Adjective

In internal studies, Adalat has seen major improvements in the number of witnesses heard and orders issued at courts that use its tools, which have reached more than 6,000 courtrooms across 11 states.

— Zoë Schiffer, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal strategy.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of internal

Adjective

The bump in costs comes as family caregivers take on more care and more complicated medical responsibilities at home, says Megan O'Reilly, vice president of governmental affairs at AARP.

— Kat McGowan, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026
In an acceptance speech on Sunday, Lula promised governmental funds for healthcare, books and culture.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026

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