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noun
- 1. a territorial division of some countries, forming the chief unit of local administration: "one of the most attractive towns in the county"
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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] .
COUNTY definition: 1. a political division of the UK or Ireland, forming the largest unit of local government, or the…. Learn more.
County definition: the largest administrative division of a U.S. state. See examples of COUNTY used in a sentence.
noun (1) coun· ty ˈkau̇n-tē. plural counties. 1. : the domain of a count. 2. a. : one of the territorial divisions of England and Wales and formerly also of Scotland and Northern Ireland constituting the chief units for administrative, judicial, and political purposes. b (1) : the people of a county. (2) British : the gentry of a county. 3.
A county is a region of Britain, Ireland, or the USA which has its own local government. He is living now in his mother's home county of Oxfordshire. Over 50 events are planned throughout the county.
COUNTY definition: an area of Britain, Ireland, or the US that has its own local government. Learn more.
noun. /ˈkaʊnti/. /ˈkaʊnti/. (plural counties) (abbreviation Co.) one of a number of areas that some countries are divided into, each with its own local government. rural counties west of the Mississippi. Oxfordshire and neighbouring counties. the southern/northern counties.
Britannica Dictionary definition of COUNTY [ count ] : an area of a state or country that is larger than a city and has its own government to deal with local matters
County, internal territorial and administrative division in the United Kingdom, United States, and other English-speaking countries. In the United Kingdom the county, or shire, has historically been the principal subdivision of the country for political, administrative, judicial, and cultural.
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.
