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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMunicipal
/mjuːˈnɪs.ɪ.pəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to a city, town, or local government district and its governing body.
"The municipal swimming pool will open to the public next week."
- 1
A municipal bond or security issued by a local government.
"Her investment portfolio consists largely of tax-free municipals."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'municipalis', relating to a 'municipium' (a free town holding Roman citizenship rights), combining 'munus' (duty, gift) and 'capere' (to take). Entering Middle English via Old French in the late 14th century, it shifted from denoting town-level privileges to governing local civic administration.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Municipal" is said worldwide
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municipal
Transliteration: my-ni-si-pal
"Le conseil municipal se réunit ce soir."
kommunal
Transliteration: kɔmuˈnaːl
"Die kommunalen Wahlen finden im Herbst statt."
municipale
Transliteration: mu.ni.tʃiˈpa.le
"La polizia municipale regola il traffico urbano."
municipal
Transliteration: mu.ni.siˈpal
"El ayuntamiento aprobó el nuevo presupuesto municipal."
municipal
Transliteration: mu.ni.siˈpaw
"A biblioteca municipal oferece ótimos livros."
नगर निगम
Transliteration: nagar nigam
"यह सड़क नगर निगम के अंतर्गत आती है।"
市级
Transliteration: shì jí
"这是一项重要的市政工程。"
시립의
Transliteration: sirib-ui
"그 도시는 새로운 시립 도서관을 지었다."
市営の
Transliteration: shiei no
"私たちは市営の体育館を利用した。"
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