Municipal
adjective
Related to a city or town or its local government.
The municipal council passed a bill for new infrastructure yesterday.
Often appears as...
- municipal government
- municipal council
adjective
Operated or paid for by a city or town.
The municipal water system was upgraded last week.
Often appears as...
- municipal bond
- municipal election
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Technical
adjective
Specific to an individual city or town.
Each municipality follows its own municipal laws.
Often appears as...
- municipal laws
- municipal court
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Legal
adjective
Related to a city or town or its local government.
The municipal council passed a bill for new infrastructure yesterday.
Often appears as...
- municipal government
- municipal council
adjective
Operated or paid for by a city or town.
The municipal water system was upgraded last week.
Often appears as...
- municipal bond
- municipal election
Usage tips
Technical
adjective
Specific to an individual city or town.
Each municipality follows its own municipal laws.
Often appears as...
- municipal laws
- municipal court
Usage tips
Legal
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Government Connection
Municipal often involves services or decisions made by city officials.
Municipal elections determine our local leaders.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Federal or State
Municipal refers to city level, not broader levels like federal or state governments.
Federal laws differ from our municipal regulations.
Pro Tip 3/3City Infrastructure
Municipal often describes physical structures like roads, managed locally.
Municipal roads are maintained by the city funding.
Pro Tip 1/3Government Connection
Municipal often involves services or decisions made by city officials.
Municipal elections determine our local leaders.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Federal or State
Municipal refers to city level, not broader levels like federal or state governments.
Federal laws differ from our municipal regulations.
Pro Tip 3/3City Infrastructure
Municipal often describes physical structures like roads, managed locally.
Municipal roads are maintained by the city funding.
Pro Tip 1/3Government Connection
Municipal often involves services or decisions made by city officials.
Municipal elections determine our local leaders.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Federal or State
Municipal refers to city level, not broader levels like federal or state governments.
Federal laws differ from our municipal regulations.
Pro Tip 3/3City Infrastructure
Municipal often describes physical structures like roads, managed locally.
Municipal roads are maintained by the city funding.
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Greening the ghetto -...
dedicated to serving them if you're a mayor you can do something about that his administration narrowed key municipal thoroughfares from five lanes to three outlaw parking on those streets expanded pedestrian walkways and bike lanes created public plazas created one of the most efficient bus mass transit systems in the entire world for his
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Majora Carter: Greening...
If you're a mayor, you can do something about that. His administration narrowed key municipal thoroughfares from five lanes to three, outlawed parking on those streets, expanded pedestrian walkways and bike lanes, created public plazas, created one of the most efficient bus mass-transit systems in the entire world.
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The biggest risks facing...
implies there's been an incremental gain. Now, as grim and gloomy as the situation is -- and it is -- there is a little bit of hope. See, the Brazilian government, from the national to the state to the municipal level, has also introduced a whole range -- a lattice -- of parks and protected areas.
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Why lakes and rivers...
That is the type of transformation that we need if we are going to address the many water crises we see in our world today, these harrowing water crises that have streamed across our digital devices in countdowns to Day Zero, the point at which municipal water supplies are shut off.
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Why city flags may be...
But sadly, good design principles are rarely invoked in US city flags. Our biggest problem seems to be that fourth one. We just can't stop ourselves from putting our names on our flags, or little municipal seals with tiny writing on them. Here's the thing about municipal
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The power of creative...
Building an innovative water filtration system could provide a solution for farmers working in drought-stricken regions, or a way to clean municipal water in polluted cities. In fact, many scientific advances have occurred when serendipitous failures in one field
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Black Women and the...
great-grandmother was living um gave women partial suffrage which which was um they had the right to vote for presidential in presidential elections and municipal elections for whatever reason they weren't able to
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Alessandra Orofino: It’s...
In the last two years, two of the world's most consolidated, oldest democracies, the U.S. and France, held nationwide municipal elections. In France, voter turnout hit a record low.
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Kiran Bir Sethi teaches...
So, the busiest streets closed down. We have the traffic police and municipal corporation helping us. It gets taken over by children. They are skating. They are doing street plays.
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The new urgency of...
there are some 45 jurisdictions around the world -- national, regional and municipal -- where laws have been passed beginning a phaseout of internal combustion engines.
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Greening the ghetto -...
dedicated to serving them if you're a mayor you can do something about that his administration narrowed key municipal thoroughfares from five lanes to three outlaw parking on those streets expanded pedestrian walkways and bike lanes created public plazas created one of the most efficient bus mass transit systems in the entire world for his
Video examples
Majora Carter: Greening...
If you're a mayor, you can do something about that. His administration narrowed key municipal thoroughfares from five lanes to three, outlawed parking on those streets, expanded pedestrian walkways and bike lanes, created public plazas, created one of the most efficient bus mass-transit systems in the entire world.
Video examples
The biggest risks facing...
implies there's been an incremental gain. Now, as grim and gloomy as the situation is -- and it is -- there is a little bit of hope. See, the Brazilian government, from the national to the state to the municipal level, has also introduced a whole range -- a lattice -- of parks and protected areas.
Video examples
Why lakes and rivers...
That is the type of transformation that we need if we are going to address the many water crises we see in our world today, these harrowing water crises that have streamed across our digital devices in countdowns to Day Zero, the point at which municipal water supplies are shut off.
Video examples
Why city flags may be...
But sadly, good design principles are rarely invoked in US city flags. Our biggest problem seems to be that fourth one. We just can't stop ourselves from putting our names on our flags, or little municipal seals with tiny writing on them. Here's the thing about municipal
Video examples
The power of creative...
Building an innovative water filtration system could provide a solution for farmers working in drought-stricken regions, or a way to clean municipal water in polluted cities. In fact, many scientific advances have occurred when serendipitous failures in one field
Video examples
Black Women and the...
great-grandmother was living um gave women partial suffrage which which was um they had the right to vote for presidential in presidential elections and municipal elections for whatever reason they weren't able to
Video examples
Alessandra Orofino: It’s...
In the last two years, two of the world's most consolidated, oldest democracies, the U.S. and France, held nationwide municipal elections. In France, voter turnout hit a record low.
Video examples
Kiran Bir Sethi teaches...
So, the busiest streets closed down. We have the traffic police and municipal corporation helping us. It gets taken over by children. They are skating. They are doing street plays.
Video examples
The new urgency of...
there are some 45 jurisdictions around the world -- national, regional and municipal -- where laws have been passed beginning a phaseout of internal combustion engines.
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Quote examples
Carole Radziwill
American Journalist
When you own an apartment in NewYork, it's important to know what's happening in your building. Each building runs as its own little municipal town. Much like you might be interested in knowing what is happening in your town because it has a direct effect on the value of your property.
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Stellan Skarsgard
Swedish Actor
Norway is a small country, about half the size of Sweden, but it has a very good film climate because they have municipal cinemas, so even in the smallest towns you have a cinema that shows art house films from all over the world.
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Loretta Lynch
American Public Servant
Voting is how we participate in a civic society - be it for president, be it for a municipal election. It's the way we teach our children - in school elections - how to be citizens, and the importance of their voice.
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Meredith Whitney
American Businesswoman
There are great municipal investments out there, but on a blanket basis you have to be really careful about knowing what cash flows are supporting your investments.
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Henry Paulson
American Public Servant
It is important that China stop its over-reliance on municipal debt to finance infrastructure. I take comfort in the fact that China's leaders understand this.
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Thomas Frank
American Author
Public borrowing is costly these days, true, but interest rates on municipal bonds are still considerably lower than those borne by corporate debt.
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Sara Gideon
American Politician
Whether we realize it or not, we benefit from the work of public-sector employees and our state, county and municipal governments every day.
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Wilbur Ross
American Businessman
I still like TIPS (Treasury inflation-protected securities), and I think a big opportunity is coming in the municipal bond market.
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Stephen Moore
American Writer
The elimination of deductibility of state and local taxes will also encourage more privatization of municipal services.
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Bill de Blasio
American Politician
I've always had a very positive relationship with the municipal labor unions - a respectful relationship.
Quote examples
Carole Radziwill
American Journalist
When you own an apartment in NewYork, it's important to know what's happening in your building. Each building runs as its own little municipal town. Much like you might be interested in knowing what is happening in your town because it has a direct effect on the value of your property.
Quote examples
Stellan Skarsgard
Swedish Actor
Norway is a small country, about half the size of Sweden, but it has a very good film climate because they have municipal cinemas, so even in the smallest towns you have a cinema that shows art house films from all over the world.
Quote examples
Loretta Lynch
American Public Servant
Voting is how we participate in a civic society - be it for president, be it for a municipal election. It's the way we teach our children - in school elections - how to be citizens, and the importance of their voice.
Quote examples
Meredith Whitney
American Businesswoman
There are great municipal investments out there, but on a blanket basis you have to be really careful about knowing what cash flows are supporting your investments.
Quote examples
Henry Paulson
American Public Servant
It is important that China stop its over-reliance on municipal debt to finance infrastructure. I take comfort in the fact that China's leaders understand this.
Quote examples
Thomas Frank
American Author
Public borrowing is costly these days, true, but interest rates on municipal bonds are still considerably lower than those borne by corporate debt.
Quote examples
Sara Gideon
American Politician
Whether we realize it or not, we benefit from the work of public-sector employees and our state, county and municipal governments every day.
Quote examples
Wilbur Ross
American Businessman
I still like TIPS (Treasury inflation-protected securities), and I think a big opportunity is coming in the municipal bond market.
Quote examples
Stephen Moore
American Writer
The elimination of deductibility of state and local taxes will also encourage more privatization of municipal services.
Quote examples
Bill de Blasio
American Politician
I've always had a very positive relationship with the municipal labor unions - a respectful relationship.
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