municipal

(myū-nĭs'ə-pəl)
adj.

1. 1. Of, relating to, or typical of a municipality.
   2. Having local self-government.
   3. Issued on the authority of a local or state government.
2. Of or relating to the internal affairs of a nation.

n.
A municipal bond: invested in tax-free municipals.

[Latin mūnicipālis, from mūnicipium, town, from mūniceps, citizen : mūnus, public office, duty + capere, to take.]

municipally mu·nic'i·pal·ly adv.

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adjective

Of, in, or belonging to a city: city, metropolitan, urban. See urban/rural.

adj

Definition: concerning cities
Antonyms: country, rural, suburban

This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

In its narrower and more common sense, pertaining to a local governmental unit, commonly a city or town. In its broader sense, pertaining to the public or governmental affairs of a state, nation, or of a people. Relating to a state or nation, particularly when considered as an entity independent of other states or nations.

The difference in yields between a municipal bond and a Treasury bond with the same time to maturity. The MOB is sometimes used for determining tax strategies.

Investopedia Says:
Most MOB spread calculations actually use the yield implicit in futures prices for munis and Treasuries listed on the Chicago Board of Trade. The MOB spread is essentially a comparison of the interest rate spread between federal government debt (Treasuries) and state/municipal debt (municipal bonds).

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For a list of words related to municipal, see:

• Urban Structures and Phenomena - municipal: (adj) restricted to one self-governing locality
• Forms, Systems, and Philosophies - municipal: (adj) pertaining to local self-government

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See words rhyming with "municipal."

  See crossword solutions for the clue Municipal.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - kommune-, kommunal-, by-, stads-
n. - kommune

idioms:

• municipal administration    kommunalt styre

Nederlands (Dutch)
gemeente-, gemeentelijk

Français (French)
adj. - municipal
n. - emprunts de ville

idioms:

• municipal administration    autorités municipales

Deutsch (German)
adj. - Gemeinde...
n. - städtische Anleihen, Kommunalobligationen

idioms:

• municipal administration    städtische Behörde

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - δημοτικός, δημαρχιακός

idioms:

• municipal administration    δημοτική αρχή

Italiano (Italian)
municipale

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - municipal

Русский (Russian)
муниципальный, самоуправляющийся, относящийся к внутренним делам, ценные бумаги, выпускаемые муниципалитетом

Español (Spanish)
adj. - municipal, comunal
n. - municipio

idioms:

• municipal administration    administración local

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - kommunal, stads-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
市政的, 内政的, 自治区的, 城市, 市, 内政

idioms:

• municipal administration    市政府

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 市政的, 內政的, 自治區的
n. - 城市, 市, 內政

idioms:

• municipal administration    市政府

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 시의, 내정의
n. - 시의, 내정

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 市の, 市営の, 地方自治の, 市政の

idioms:

• municipal administration    都市行政

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) بلدي متعلق بالبلديه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮עירוני, של עיר‬
n. - ‮ברית ערים תאומות‬

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