municipally
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Definition
- Adverb:
- In a manner relating to or involving a municipality: Describes an action performed by, funded by, or connected to the government of a town or city.
- By or through the agency of a municipal government: Indicates that something is done or administered by local city or town authorities.
Usage Examples
- Adverb:
- The park is municipally maintained and free for all residents. (The park's upkeep is managed by the city government.)
- Services like waste collection are often provided municipally. (These services are organized and delivered by the local town or city.)
- The project was municipally funded, so it prioritized local needs. (The money for the project came from the city's budget.)
Advanced Usage
- "municipally owned": owned by the local government.
- The power company is municipally owned, which helps keep rates stable.
- "municipally operated": run by the local government.
- The ferry service is the only municipally operated transit in the region.
Variants and Related Words
- Municipal (adjective): Of or relating to a town or city or its local government.
- The municipal council passed a new ordinance.
- Municipality (noun): A city or town that has corporate status and local government.
- Our municipality is responsible for zoning laws.
Synonyms
- Locally (in a general sense, though less specific to government).
- By the city (a more descriptive phrase).
- Civically (relating to the duties or activities of people in a city, but not exclusively governmental).
Related Phrases
- Publicly funded: Funded by the government (can be at any level: local, state, or national).
- Civic-owned: A less common term meaning owned by the city or its citizens.