These smaller parts are called counties, and each county has a county council, like Westhamptonshire County Council.
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County
/ˈkaʊnti/
Synonyms for "county" (150 found)
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Noun(6 words)
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constablewickcountrydepartementdiocesedistrictdomaindominionduchydukedomearldomelectoral districtelectorateemperyempirefree citygenteelgovernmentgrand duchyhamlethundred
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magistracymandantmandatemandated territorymandateemandatorymetropolismetropolitan areanationnationalityoblastokrugparishpolispolitypossessionpowerprecinctprincipalityprincipate
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9 entriesadministrative districtadministrative divisionjurisdictionlocal governmentpartregionregional governmentterritorial divisionterritorial unit
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5 entriesCollocations
6 entriescounty boundarycounty councilcounty governmentcounty levelcounty mapcounty seat
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And now, think about a county, any county, and imagine this county divided into five or six different areas.
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This county is poor in natural resources.
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We're chosen by the people of Westhamptonshire County to be members of the council.
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