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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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Ciccarone, who spent 48 years in the muni market, delayed retirement to finish the study.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

Rounds are so long at my muni now that people often quit at the 15th hole.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 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

So Lita travelled on for a day and found another muni who was in the midst of performing a three month’s spell of fasting and meditation.

From Folklore of the Santal Parganas by Bompas, Cecil Henry

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