muni

or mu·ny

[ myoo-nee ]

/ ˈmyu ni /

Informal.

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adjective

municipal; operated by a municipal government: a muni bus company.

noun

a municipal bond.

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Origin of muni

By shortening

Words nearby muni

munga, mung bean, munge, mungo, Munhall, muni, muni bond fund, munic., Munich, Munich Pact, municipal

Other definitions for muni (2 of 2)

Muni

[ myoo-nee ]

/ ˈmyu ni /

noun

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

How to use muni in a sentence

I saw the Scarface with Paul Muni on Sunset Boulevard at the… whatever the name of that theater is, the Tiffany.
Al Pacino Does What He Wants to Do: 'The Humbling,' Scorsese, and That 'Scarface' Remake|Alex Suskind|September 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No significant income from muni bonds, which I would have expected from someone in his tax bracket.
Romney Drops His Tax Returns|Megan McArdle|September 21, 2012|DAILY BEAST
You needed to play championship courses; you instead chose a muni.
Tiger’s Troubles Deepen|Lisa DePaulo|December 2, 2009|DAILY BEAST
So far as I can find, there appears to be a certainty that Sakya Muni did not teach to his followers the necessity for prayer.
Ancient Faiths And Modern|Thomas Inman

Sakya Muni believed in his own inspiration, and rejected the writings which were reverenced by his parents and Mends.
Ancient Faiths And Modern|Thomas Inman
I cannot remember that either Sakya Muni or any of his followers assumed the power to foretell the future.
Ancient Faiths And Modern|Thomas Inman
An especial lamp hangs before the image of Sakya-muni, which stands against a wall.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Sven Hedin
I had a mad desire to jump into the path of a Muni trolley as it tore past us, down the middle of the road.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow