as in federal
of or relating to the government of a city or town
municipal government a municipal election
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Recent Examples of municipal
Jose Manuel Gonzalez, a member of the Apache tribe, built this adobe structure in 1797 after being named alcalde, or magistrate, of the pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe, California’s first municipal government, in 1785.
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Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
Adam Dullinger advocated for a municipal grocery.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
Kids can get up close to some of the big trucks and equipment, climb into the driver’s seat, honk a horn or two and meet some of the city’s municipal services staff.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
Still, don’t expect that opportunity to stick around for long, said Tom Kozlik, head of public policy and municipal strategy at Hilltop Securities.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
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Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Sep. 2025
Adam Dullinger advocated for a municipal grocery.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
Kids can get up close to some of the big trucks and equipment, climb into the driver’s seat, honk a horn or two and meet some of the city’s municipal services staff.
—Debra Skodack, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
Still, don’t expect that opportunity to stick around for long, said Tom Kozlik, head of public policy and municipal strategy at Hilltop Securities.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for municipal
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More than 20 attorneys general have publicly defended James, accusing the administration of weaponizing federal power against a state official.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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Over the past three years, more than 40 people have been charged with selling about 15,000 fake nursing school diplomas to South Florida students who paid more than $220 million to take shortcuts in their education, federal authorities say.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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The lower figure would help stabilize debt from national borrowing at more manageable levels.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Sacramento lawyer and legal talk show host Chris Lee helped foster the late Rush Limbaugh’s career at radio station KFBK and traveled with the national conservative broadcaster to many countries and on many cruises, according to Lee’s family and friends.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Government, civic and business leaders come here from all corners of the Earth to learn what makes our culture and economy tick.—
Tyler Johnson,
Mercury News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Rather than the authoritarian spectacle that liberals had anticipated, the festivities seemed to be more a demonstration of political fatigue and civic apathy.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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The agreements include a new science and technology partnership, civil nuclear cooperation and defense technology initiatives.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Trump has repeatedly complained about James, who pursued a civil fraud case against him that resulted in a half-billion-dollar penalty.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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The current market situation is a far cry from Coal India's $3 billion issue a decade back that, per domestic media, had led to a liquidity crunch in the country's banking system, including massive redemptions in mutual funds from investors eager to invest in the IPO.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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The friction stems from Anthropic's usage policies that prohibit domestic surveillance applications.—
Benj Edwards,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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Kirk's death was met with bipartisan condemnation from public officials, as top lawmakers on both sides of the aisle raised alarm about the rising tide in acts of violence against public officials.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
20 Sep. 2025
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The lack of clarity is compounded by the fact that many of Turning Point’s largest vendors are limited liability companies registered in states that do not mandate public ownership disclosure.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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One — the Dodge Charger, both sedan and Charger Daytona coupe — offers both electric and internal combustion drivetrains.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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We are all shaped by internal drives, evolving goals, health needs and external circumstances.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Not by violence, not by the abuse of governmental power, nor by acts of corporate cowardice.—
Amanda Castro
Shane Croucher
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Cancelling all skeptics was Democrat policy – the Orwellian censorship was being enforced by, among other governmental agencies, the FBI.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Municipal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/municipal. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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