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COMMUNAL

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

For or by a group rather than individuals

Example:

a group effort

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

common (belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public)

Derivation:

communalize (make something the property of the commune or community)

community (common ownership)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Relating to a small administrative district or community

Example:

communal elections in several European countries

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

commune (the smallest administrative district of several European countries)

Derivation:

communalize (make something the property of the commune or community)

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