municipal
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Definition
Relating to a city or town and its local government, such as services, laws, or buildings that are managed by the city authorities.
Usage & Nuances
Used mainly in formal, governmental, or legal contexts—'municipal government', 'municipal building', 'municipal elections'. It does not mean 'big city', but anything managed by city or town authorities. Commonly contrasts with 'national' or 'private'.
Spanish: municipalPortuguese (BR): municipalPortuguese (PT): municipalChinese (Simplified): 市政的 - 市政府的Chinese (Traditional): 市政的 - 市政府的Hindi: नगरपालिका काArabic: بلديBengali: নগর - পৌরRussian: муниципальныйJapanese: 市の - 市営のVietnamese: thuộc về thành phố - thuộc đô thịKorean: 지방 자치의 - 시의Turkish: belediyeUrdu: بلدیاتیIndonesian: munisipal - kota
Example Sentences
There are new municipal rules this year.
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The municipal library is open to everyone.
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He works in the municipal government.
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A municipal truck comes to pick up the trash every morning.
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She ran for municipal office but didn't win.
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Have you seen the new municipal park downtown? It's amazing!
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