municipal

Definitions


[mjʊˈnɪsɪpl], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- relating to a town or district or its governing body
(e.g: national and municipal elections)


Phrases:

Origin:
mid 16th century (originally relating to the internal affairs of a state as distinct from its foreign relations): from Latin municipalis (from municipium ‘free city’, from municeps, municip- ‘citizen with privileges’, from munia ‘civic offices’) + capere ‘take’




definition by Oxford Dictionaries