municipal

mu-nic-i-pal · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Relating to or belonging to a town or city and its local government.

  2. 2.

    Of or provided by a local government.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    municipal bonds — Bonds issued by a local government to finance public projects
  • •
    municipal court — A court that handles minor legal matters within a city

Related words

Antonyms: federal, national, private
See also: civic, local, municipality, urban
Synonyms: civic, local, public, urban

Etymology

From Latin municipalis, from municipium ("free town, municipality"), from municeps ("citizen of a free town"), from munia ("duties, functions") + capere ("to take").