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Definition of municipal

municipal

/mjuːˈnɪs.ə.pəl/
mu · nic · i · pal
Adverb:municipally
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1

Relating to a city or town or its governing body.

Example

"The municipal government approved funding to renovate the public parks and library."

2

Relating to the internal affairs of a sovereign state, as distinct from its international relations (used especially in legal contexts).

Example

"The treaty must be ratified before its provisions can be enforced under municipal law."

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• Rhymes for municipal

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the mid-16th century from French municipal or Latin municipalis ('relating to a citizen of a free town'), from municipium ('free town') and municeps ('citizen'), derived from munia ('civic duties') and capere ('to take on').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Municipal. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/municipal
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