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
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fluoride exposure through municipal water supplies is especially important for families who don't have dental care.
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Michelle Fox, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
On top of that, issuers have been adding more supply to the market, but that is expected to slow by Election Day, at least in the primary market, said Dan Close, head of municipals at Nuveen.
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Adjective
Jewish pioneers’ history here has been preserved at Leadville’s Temple Israel, built in 1884 for a community that then numbered some 400 and contributed to business and municipal life.
—James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fluoride exposure through municipal water supplies is especially important for families who don't have dental care.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
Noun
Meanwhile, the changes to the AMT exemptions has left far fewer taxpayers actually paying the tax, said Craig Brandon, co-head of municipals at Morgan Stanley Investment Management.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
On top of that, issuers have been adding more supply to the market, but that is expected to slow by Election Day, at least in the primary market, said Dan Close, head of municipals at Nuveen.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2024
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“Municipal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/municipal. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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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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