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County

/ˈkaʊnti/

The land ruled by a count or a countess.

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📖 Definitions of "County"

noun

1
The land ruled by a count or a countess.
2
An administrative region of various countries, including Bhutan, Canada, China, Croatia, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, South Korea, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and 48 of the 50 United States (excluding Alaska and Louisiana).
3
A definitive geographic region, without direct administrative functions.
4
A jail operated by a county government.
"He can't come; he's up in the county for agg assault."

adjective

1
Characteristic of a ‘county family’; representative of the gentry or aristocracy of a county.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "County"

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oblastnoun	A region or province in Slavic or Slavic-influenced countries.
cantonnoun	One of the states comprising the Swiss Confederation.
angelesnoun	An independent city, the largest city in Pampanga, Philippines.
townshipnoun	(US, Canada) A subdivision of a county.
provincesnoun	The part of a country outside of the capital, major cities, etc., and regarded as being rustic or parochial; a hinterland. See provincial.
suburbnoun	A residential area located on the outskirts of a city or large town that usually includes businesses that cater to its residents; such as schools, grocery stores, shopping centers, restaurants, convenience stores, etc.
countrynoun	The territory of a nation; a sovereign state or a region once independent and still distinct in institutions, language, etc.
cantonal	Of, pertaining to, or divided into cantons.
provincenoun	An administrative subdivision of certain countries, including Canada and China.
prefecturalnoun	(usually in the plural) A tournament in which participants from all over the prefecture compete.
precinctnoun	(US, law enforcement) A subdivision of a city under the jurisdiction of a specific group of police; the police station situated in that district.
districtnoun	An administrative division of an area.
conservativenoun	(politics) One who seeks to promote or preserve traditional values or institutions.
governoratenoun	The territory governed by a governor; a province.
prefecturenoun	The jurisdiction of a prefect; the region administered by a prefect, especially as a translation of certain French, Chinese, and Japanese administrative divisions.
provincialnoun	A person belonging to a province; one who is provincial.
regionnoun	Any considerable and connected part of a space or surface; specifically, a tract of land or sea of considerable but indefinite extent; a country; a district; in a broad sense, a place without special reference to location or extent but viewed as an entity for geographical, social or cultural reasons.
regionalnoun	An entity or event with scope limited to a single region.
communenoun	A small community, often rural, whose members share in the ownership of property, and in the division of labour; the members of such a community.
comtenoun	A French count.