nonmunicipal

adjective

non·​mu·​nic·​i·​pal ˌnän-myu̇-ˈni-s(ə-)pəl How to pronounce nonmunicipal (audio)
 also  -myə-,
-mə-,
-ˈni-sə-bəl,
 nonstandard  -ˌmyü-nə-ˈsi-pəl
: not of, relating to, or characteristic of a municipality : not municipal
nonmunicipal revenues
nonmunicipal employees
St. Louis County, Missouri, establish trash districts in its unincorporated, nonmunicipal areas …Patrick J. Welch and Gerry F. Welch

Word History

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonmunicipal was in 1811

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Cite this Entry

“Nonmunicipal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonmunicipal. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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