municipal
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.provided by a city or town for the people who live there.
adj.relating to the services or infrastructure provided by a local government, such as waste management or water supply.
Simple“The city built a new municipal swimming pool that is free for all residents.”
In context“Efficient municipal waste management is a cornerstone of urban sustainability in rapidly growing metropolitan areas.”
Antonyms - 02 C1 Advanced
n.a type of investment where you lend money to a city government.
n.a debt security or bond issued by a city, county, or state to finance public projects. Often shortened to 'muni' in informal financial contexts.
Simple“Many people invest in municipals because the interest is often tax-free.”
In context“The city issued a series of municipals to fund the construction of the new light rail system.”
Teacher's tipIn professional financial circles, the plural 'municipals' or the clipping 'munis' is more common than the singular form.
“Mayor Suleiman Khourieh estimates roughly seven settler outposts now surround the town – four or five, by his count, sitting directly on Taybeh’s municipal land.”
“An all-out municipal effort has reduced cases and may offer lessons to American cities.”
Borrowed from French municipal, from Latin mūnicipālis (“of or belonging to a citizen or a free town”), from mūniceps (“a citizen, an inhabitant of a free town”), from mūnus (“duty”) + capiō (“to take”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.