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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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Afterward, taxes rose, services were cut and muni bond prices fell for many cities.

From The Wall Street Journal May 5, 2026

According to Fidelity External link, the median triple-A-rated muni bond yield with a 10-year maturity currently yields 2.98%, while the highest-yielding bonds of the same category pay 4.06%.

From Barron's Nov. 25, 2025

Cooper Howard, fixed income strategist at Charles Schwab, said 2025 has been a “tale of two halves” for the muni market.

From Barron's Oct. 20, 2025

He still a path to the right green after taking relief, only to look like a duffer down at the local muni when he chunked a wedge into the water.

From Seattle Times Apr. 13, 2024

Thereupon they all went away, and she was left alone with the muni.

From Hindoo Tales Or, the Adventures of Ten Princes by Jacob, P. W.

Muni ETFs are increasingly popular, including the iShares National Muni Bond and Vanguard Tax-Exempt Bond Index Fund, both with around $45 billion in assets and expense ratios below 0.1%.

From Barron's Jun. 26, 2026

The regions’ bus systems have shown small increases in ridership or held steady: S.F.’s Muni grew from an estimated 13 million passengers to nearly 15 million from March 2024 to March 2026.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 23, 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

Talk of golf brings us to his partner, the Chinese golfer 'Lily' Muni He.

From BBC Jul. 3, 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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