municipal meaning

municipal means 'related to a city or town government'.

municipal :

city-related, town-related

adjective

▪ The municipal building is near the park.

▪ The city building is near the park.

▪ Municipal services include water and trash collection.

▪ City services include water and trash collection.

paraphrasing

▪ civic – city-related

▪ urban – related to a city

▪ local – related to a specific area

▪ metropolitan – related to a large city

municipal

Pronunciation

municipal [mjuːˈnɪsɪpəl]

The stress is on 'ni' and sounds like 'myoo-nis-i-puhl'.

Common phrases and grammar about municipal

municipal - Common meaning

adjective
city-related, town-related

Part of Speech Changes for "municipal"

▪ municipality (noun) – a city or town with its own government

▪ municipalize (verb) – to bring under city control

Common Expressions with "municipal"

▪ municipal government – city government

▪ municipal council – city council

▪ municipal services – city services

▪ municipal building – city building

Important examples of municipal in TOEIC

Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test

In TOEIC vocabulary questions, municipal often refers to local government or services.

▪The municipal council meets every Tuesday.
▪The city council meets every Tuesday.

Example of a confusing word: mutual (shared by two or more parties)

▪The mutual council meets every Tuesday.
▪The shared council meets every Tuesday.
"Municipal" is an adjective that describes something related to a city or town's local government, such as "municipal council," which is grammatically correct and contextually appropriate. "Mutual," on the other hand, means "shared by two or more parties" and does not fit the context of a council related to local governance. Using "mutual" in "The mutual council" is incorrect because it implies a shared council, which does not convey the intended meaning of a city or town's governing body. Therefore, "municipal" is the correct choice.

Grammar examples from the TOEIC test

Municipal is used as an adjective to describe things related to a city or town, often appearing in questions about local governance.

▪They discussed municipal regulations.
▪They talked about city rules.

municipal

Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC

municipal bond

'city bond', used in finance to describe bonds issued by local governments.

▪He invested in municipal bonds.
▪He put money in city bonds.

municipal elections

means 'city elections', used when referring to local government elections.

▪The municipal elections are next month.
▪The city elections are next month.

Differences between similar words and municipal

municipal

,

civic

differences

Municipal is related to city or town government, while civic refers to duties or activities of citizens.

municipal
▪The municipal office is closed today.
▪The city office is closed today.
civic
▪Civic duties include voting.
▪Citizen duties include voting.

municipal

,

urban

differences

Municipal refers to local government, while urban describes characteristics of a city.

municipal
▪Municipal laws apply here.
▪City areas are crowded.
urban
▪Urban areas are crowded.
▪City areas are crowded.

Words with the same origin as municipal

The origin of municipal

Municipal comes from the Latin 'municipalis', meaning 'of a citizen or town'.

Word structure

It has the root municip (citizen, town) and suffix al (related to), so municipal means 'related to a town'.

Words with the same origin

The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.

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