municipal

adjective

Definition of municipalnext
as in federal
of or relating to the government of a city or town municipal government a municipal election

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Recent Examples of municipal Classicist and Roman plumbing expert Ann Olga Koloski-Ostrow suggests that private toilets might have been cut off from the municipal sewers to prevent animals crawling up the pipes and into homes. — Andrew Coletti, Popular Science, 27 Aug. 2026 Nebraska Sierra Club attorney Ken Winston noted that tech giants have made donations to municipal programs in Lincoln to help mitigate the impact of data centers. — Will Weissert, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 Bough’s term was set to end next August, after the upcoming municipal elections in the spring. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026 Which materials are recyclable, compostable or trash is generally determined at the local municipal level, based on what packaging items regional recycling and compost markets will accept. — Erin Victor, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for municipal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for municipal
  1. federal
  2. national
  3. civic
  4. civil
  5. domestic
  6. public
  7. internal
  8. governmental
Adjective
  • His father, Kenneth Getty, who died last year, was convicted and sentenced to federal prison for bid-rigging stemming from his time as mayor in the 1990s.
    — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The practice expands Canyon County’s long-running cooperation with federal immigration agents, including controversial jail holds and a 2025 racetrack raid that prompted racial profiling lawsuits from Latino families.
    — Rachel Spacek, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of federal
Adjective
  • The Rattlers finished 4-4 in Southwestern Athletic Conference play in 2025, just two seasons removed from winning the Celebration Bowl and a Black college football national championship.
    — John Devine, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
  • What started as a hangover fix in Las Vegas is now a national industry testing the edges of medicine, cosmetics and longevity science — and the next wave, built around a molecule called NAD+, is already reshaping the menu.
    — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of national
Adjective
  • Each entry will be assessed for audience impact, civic vision, unification, originality, and delivery, as outlined in rubric below.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Some lawmakers said the use of AI in a civic capacity represents a new frontier.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of civic
Adjective
  • Seeing all the fiancé’s extended family in our city for the civil ceremony and reception and friends at the reception put a very poignant sting in our hearts for the four local family members who weren’t included.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Retailers and insurers often require it; product recalls are an expensive bad look; and there are major civil or criminal penalties if a product causes harm.
    — Alison J. Stein, HubSpot, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of civil
Adjective
  • China could reduce its advanced-chip supply deficit over the next decade as domestic production expands, but lithography is a major obstacle to semiconductor self-sufficiency, according to a Goldman Sachs analysis reported by a Chinese media outlet.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • This is slightly below domestic competitors like the Cadillac Escalade IQ, although Genesis charging speeds are more competitive.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of domestic
Adjective
  • Shein's Hong Kong debut comes after earlier attempts to go public in New York and London did not materialize.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
  • This was far from Towns’ first public splash in the sports card space.
    — Larry Holder, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of public
Adjective
  • Mayor Zohran Mamdani said an internal investigation will be conducted and that the body-camera footage will be released to the public.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Mamdani applauded police for stopping the attack but said an internal investigation would be conducted.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of internal
Adjective
  • The agency was a pseudo-governmental commission with no legal authority, staffed by grossly unqualified appointees, including a teenage programmer known as Big Balls.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The National Archives and Records Administration, or NARA, is the federal agency that preserves and provides public access to the nation’s historical and governmental records.
    — Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of governmental

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“Municipal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/municipal. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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