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COMMUNAL
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
For or by a group rather than individuals
Example:
a group effort
Classified under:
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)