"municide" meaning in English

See municide in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: municides [plural]
Etymology: muni(cipality) + -cide Etymology templates: {{suffix|en||cide|id2=killing}} + -cide Head templates: {{en-noun}} municide (plural municides)
  1. The demise of a city through economic collapse or disincorporation.
    Sense id: en-municide-en-noun-zCUvCGlA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -cide (killing)

Inflected forms

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