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municipal

/mjuˈnɪsəpəl/

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What does municipal mean?

adjective

  1. Of or pertaining to a municipality (a city or a corporation having the right of administering local government).
  2. Of or pertaining to the internal affairs of a nation.

noun

  1. A financial instrument issued by a municipality (e.g., municipal bonds).

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IPA pronunciation

/mjuˈnɪsəpəl/

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

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Industrial or municipal composters build windrows up to ten feet at the base, seven feet high, and as long as they want.
Steve SolomonOrganic Gardener's CompostingProject Gutenberg ebook #4342
As a war measure the surplus vegetables in many city markets have been forced by the governments into large municipal drying plants.
Bolton HallThree Acres and LibertyProject Gutenberg ebook #4509
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The Mutaserif then places the municipal chamber at my disposal, ordering an officer to lock it up and give me the key.
Thomas StevensAround the World on a Bicycle - Volume I From San Francisco to TeheranProject Gutenberg ebook #5136
It is well known that foreigners take part in the municipal and federal affairs of the country as soon as they become citizens.
Tingfang WuAmerica, Through the Spectacles of an Oriental DiplomatProject Gutenberg ebook #609
A nation may establish a system of free government, but without the spirit of municipal institutions it cannot have the spirit of liberty.
Alexis de TocquevilleDemocracy in America — Volume 1Translated by Henry ReeveProject Gutenberg ebook #815