to municipalize subways.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mu|nic|i|pal|i|ty — «myoo NIHS uh PAL uh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. a city, town, or other district having local self government, especially an incorporated one: »Municipalities and cooperatives get preference over private utilities in the allocation of Federally… … Useful english dictionary
mu|nic|i|pal|ly — «myoo NIHS uh plee», adverb. by a city or town; with regard to a city or town or to municipal affairs: »The whole idea of the new town was municipally conceived … Useful english dictionary
mu|nic|i|pal — «myoo NIHS uh puhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of or having to do with the affairs of a city, town, or other municipality: »The state police assisted the municipal police. 2. run by a city, town, or other municipality: »a municipal department… … Useful english dictionary
mu|nic|i|pal|ize — «myoo NIHS uh puh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. 1. to make into a municipality. 2. to bring under municipal ownership or control: »to municipalize subways. –mu|nic´i|pal|iz´er, noun … Useful english dictionary
mu|nic|i|pal|ise — «myoo NIHS uh puh lyz», transitive verb, ised, is|ing. Especially British. municipalize … Useful english dictionary
mu|nic|i|pal|ism — «myoo NIHS uh puh LIHZ uhm», noun. 1. municipal government. 2. the policy of increasing the power of government in cities and towns … Useful english dictionary
mu|nic|i|pal|ist — «myoo NIHS uh puh lihst», noun. 1. a person who supports the policy of extending local self government. 2. British. a person who is skilled or experienced in municipal administration: »It was odd to hear the son of the great municipalist… … Useful english dictionary
mu|nic|i|pal|i|za|tion — «MYS uh puh luh ZAY shuhn», noun. transference from private to municipal ownership: »Municipalization of the city s airport, as well as those of Edinburgh and Aberdeen, was first proposed in a White Paper (London Times) … Useful english dictionary
mu·nic·i·pal — /mjʊˈnısəpəl/ adj, always used before a noun : of or relating to the government of a city or town municipal government a municipal building/library/election … Useful english dictionary
mu·nic·i·pal·i·ty — /mjʊˌnısəˈpæləti/ noun, pl ties [count] : a city or town that has its own government to deal with local problems laws that have been enacted by many states and municipalities also chiefly Brit : the group of people who run such a government… … Useful english dictionary
