What does "county seat" mean?

The city in which the offices of county government are located.

County seat

Common synonyms include: capital, clarksville, county capital, county courthouse, county town, elizabethtown.

noun

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Noun

1
The city in which the offices of county government are located.
"Lawrence is the county seat of Douglas County."
2
the town or city that is the seat of government for a county wordnet

"Lawrence is the county seat of Douglas County."

Compound of county + seat.