muni

Tax-exempt investment, briefly

Muni is informal for municipal, usually referring to municipal bonds—debt securities issued by local governments: She keeps most of her portfolio in munis for the tax advantages.

In some cities, muni refers to the local public transit system: I'll take the muni downtown.

transit

bus

Large passenger vehicle

fare · passenger · schedule · stop · transfer · commuter · timetable · driver · platform · station

municipal

city

Large populated area

  • townMid-sized settlement
  • councilAdvisory deliberative group
  • mayorElected head of municipality

ordinance · charter · jurisdiction · taxpayers · borough · village · authority · administration · residents · community

golf

fairway

Groomed golf strip

bogey · par · handicap · caddie · clubhouse · scorecard · affordable · walking · weekend · foursome

infrastructure

sewer

Underground drainage pipe

  • utilitiesEssential infrastructure services
  • roadsPaved paths for vehicles
  • bridgesStructures spanning obstacles

drainage · sanitation · pavement · maintenance · tunnels · engineering · construction · repair · upgrades · telecommunications

Categories
Opposites
bond issuer type

municorporate bond

Company-issued debt security

corporate · treasury · sovereign debt · junk bond · government bond

tax treatment

munitaxable

Subject to government levy

corporate bond · taxable income

Phrases
Family

communicate, commune, municipal, municipality, munificent, municipalities, municipalize, municipally

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