English · Word Candidate

municipal

/mjuˈnɪsɪpəl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: municipals

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of or pertaining to a municipality (a city or a corporation having the right of administering local government).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Liên quan đến một đô thị

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Adjective

Examples

More than 100 provincial and municipal firefighters were brought in, with helicopters and aircraft used to drop water and fire retardant, while bulldozers were digging firebreaks.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of or pertaining to the internal affairs of a nation.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Không liên quan, có vẻ là định nghĩa sai

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A financial instrument issued by a municipality.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Công cụ tài chính do một đô thị phát hành

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Noun

Examples

“This might be the last great opportunity for preretirement baby boomers to buy municipals at such attractive levels,” said Janet Fiorenza, head of municipal fixed income at Lehman Brothers Asset Management.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “municipal” mean?

Of or pertaining to a municipality (a city or a corporation having the right of administering local government).

Is “municipal” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.