No. 3,053 in French

municipales

"Municipales" refers to municipal elections in France, where local officials are elected.

In a sentence

Les élections municipales auront lieu dimanche prochain.
The municipal elections will take place next Sunday.
In this sentence, 'municipales' refers to local city elections related to municipal governance.
Le conseil discutera des nouvelles règles municipales.
The council will discuss new municipal rules.
Here, 'municipales' describes rules and regulations applicable to municipal territories.
Elle travaille dans les services municipales de la ville.
She works in the municipal services of the city.
In this instance, 'municipales' pertains to services operated or provided by the municipality.

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