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   county

   /ˈkaʊnti/

   noun

   • 1. a territorial division of some countries, forming the chief unit of local administration: "one of the most attractive towns in the county"
   • ▪ a sporting team playing for a county: "it is the county's third final in four years"
   • ▪ (in the US) a political and administrative division of a state.
   • ▪ relating to or characteristic of aristocratic people with an ancestral home in a particular county: "a county grande dame"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French conte, from Latin comitatus, from comes, comit- (see count2). The word seems first to have denoted a periodical meeting held to transact shire business.

   Derivatives

   • 1. countywide adjective

   Scrabble Points: 11

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   What does County mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! COUNTY definition: 1. a political division of the UK or Ireland, forming the largest unit of local government, or the…. Learn more.

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   What does a county consist of?

   • A county may be further subdivided into districts, hundreds, townships, or other administrative jurisdictions within the county. A county usually, but not always, contains cities, towns, townships, villages, or other municipal corporations, which in most cases are somewhat subordinate or dependent upon county governments.

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   Does a county have a city or a town?

   • A county usually, but not always, contains cities, towns, townships, villages, or other municipal corporations, which in most cases are somewhat subordinate or dependent upon county governments. Depending on the nation, municipality, and local geography, municipalities may or may not be subject to direct or indirect county control.

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   What is the difference between a county and a state?

   • Counties in U.S. states are administrative or political subdivision of the state in which their boundaries are drawn. In addition, the United States Census Bureau uses the term "county equivalent" to describe places that are comparable to counties, but called by different names.

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     COUNTY translate: condado, de clase alta rural, pijo,...

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   A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposes [1] in some nations. The term is derived from the Old French comté denoting a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count ( earl) or a viscount. [2] .

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   County definition: the largest administrative division of a U.S. state. See examples of COUNTY used in a sentence.

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   Learn the origin, usage, and examples of the word county, which can refer to a territorial division of a country or a local government unit in the U.S. See also related phrases and entries for county.

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   A county is a region of Britain, Ireland, or the USA with its own local government. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, word origin, and usage of county in different contexts and languages.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word county, a noun that refers to a local area in some countries. See pictures, synonyms and collocations of county in different contexts.

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   1. the largest local administrative division in most states of the U.S. 2. a territorial division and unit of local government in Great Britain, Canada, etc. 3. the territory of a county, esp. its rural areas. 4. the inhabitants of a county. 5. the domain of a count or earl.