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  • muni
    muni
    adjective
    municipal; operated by a municipal government.
  • Muni
    Muni
    noun
    Paul Muni Weisenfreund, 1895–1967, U.S. actor, born in Austria.

muni

1 American  
[myoo-nee] / ˈmju ni /
Or muny

adjective

  1. municipal; operated by a municipal government.

    a muni bus company.


noun

  1. a municipal bond.

Muni 2 American  
[myoo-nee] / ˈmju ni /

noun

  1. Paul Muni Weisenfreund, 1895–1967, U.S. actor, born in Austria.


Etymology

Origin of muni

By shortening

Example Sentences

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Muni bonds with maturities of 10 years or less offer little appeal now due to historically low yield ratios of top-rated munis relative to Treasuries.

From Barron's • Jun. 26, 2026

Albon's partner is the Chinese professional golfer 'Lily' Muni He - so surely he has the advantage over 18 holes?

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The $41 billion iShares National Muni ETF, which invests in long-term bonds, returned just 4% last year, while the $83 billion Vanguard Intermediate-Term Tax-Exempt ETF returned 5% and now yields about 3%.

From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026

Kelly Rowland, Muni Long and recent “American Idol” winner Jamal Roberts are scheduled to appear as special guests along the road.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2025

From there Ms. Bethune guided her charges to the Muni stop, where they caught the number four tram to the Marina District.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

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