Municipal
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /mjuˈnɪsɪpəl/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Municipal is an adjective meaning Of or pertaining to a municipality (a city or a corporation having the right of administering local government).
Meaning
Of or pertaining to a municipality (a city or a corporation having the right of administering local government).
More Meanings
- Of or pertaining to the internal affairs of a nation.
- (finance) A financial instrument issued by a municipality.
Example Sentences
More than 100 provincial and municipal firefighters were brought in, with helicopters and aircraft used to drop water and fire retardant, while bulldozers were digging firebreaks.
“This might be the last great opportunity for preretirement baby boomers to buy municipals at such attractive levels,” said Janet Fiorenza, head of municipal fixed income at Lehman Brothers Asset Management.
Word Forms
- municipals
Synonyms for municipal
Depending on context, synonyms include civic, domestic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include domestic, municipality, mayor, mayoral, district, civic.
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