municipal

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Pronunciation

/mjuːˈnɪsɪpl/(myoo-NIS-ih-pl)

Part of speech

adjectiveformal

Chinese

市政的；地方政府的

Definition

Relating to a city, town, or district and its local government.

Word family

  • municipality/mjuːˌnɪsɪˈpæləti/(n)市政当局；自治市

Collocations

  • municipal government
  • municipal services
  • municipal elections
  • municipal bonds
  • municipal water

Examples

  1. 1.Municipal elections drew a record turnout as residents voted on a controversial zoning proposal. (local government)
  2. 2.The municipal water supply was contaminated, forcing thousands to rely on bottled water. (city-provided)

Synonyms

  • civic/ˈsɪvɪk/— relating to a city or its citizens
  • local/ˈloʊkl/— relating to a particular area — more informal
  • urban/ˈɜːrbən/— relating to a city — slightly different focus

Etymology

from Latin "municipalis" (of a municipality) — "municeps" (citizen with privileges) — "munia" (duties) + "capere" (to take) — one who takes on civic duties