a. [ L. municipalis, fr. municipium a town, particularly in Italy, which possessed the right of Roman citizenship, but was governed by its own laws, a free town, fr. municeps an inhabitant of a free town, a free citizen; munia official duties, functions + capere to take: cf. F. municipal. Cf. Immunity, and Capacoius. ]
Municipal law is properly defined to be a rule of civil conduct prescribed by the supreme power in a state. Blackstone. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. Municipal condition. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
v. t. [ Municipal + -ize. ] To bring under municipal oversight or control;
London people are now determined to centralize and to municipalize such services. The Century. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
adv. In a municipal relation or condition. [ 1913 Webster ]