Words / B1

myoo-NIS-ipl/mjuːˈnɪsɪpl/

Municipal means connected with the town or city council and its services. Local is everyday; civic is a close twin. National is the contrast. Pools: municipal concession prices for Universal Credit.

Meaning

Connected with the local town or city council and its services.

Examples

• “Municipal pools kept concession prices for Universal Credit claimants.”
• “Municipal waste is the council bin round, not a private skip.”

Good to know

municipal + pool / waste / election. Everyday: local (council). Contrast: national. Local government. Not “municiple”.

Near in meaning

civic

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