Synonyms for county
ˈkaʊn ticoun·ty

Princeton's WordNet

1. countynoun

   (United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government

   "the county has a population of 12,345 people"

2. countynoun

   (United States) the largest administrative district within a state

   "the county plans to build a new road"

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1. • Administrative District
   • Region

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1. countynoun

   Synonyms:
   shire

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1. countynoun

   Synonyms:
   shire

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1. List of paraphrases for "county":

   shire, comté, governorate, counties, prefecture, lofa, governate, megyei, province, district, riding, township, governorates

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1. Chunli Zhao:

   It’s a tragedy that we hear about far too often but today has hit home here in San Mateo County.

2. Jessica Vaughan:

   The result is that many gang members and other thugs and miscreants are allowed to remain in the county in defiance of immigration laws and causing problems like this, montgomery, like others that have absorbed a large number of the Central American youths, has experienced a noticeable uptick in violence that has been attributed to gangs like MS-13, and this has been especially acute in the high schools.

3. Cowley County GOP -RRB- Pahls:

   These are county party volunteers, these aren't paid staff, not that it makes a difference, but it is definitely scary for people.

4. Mildred Madison:

   You just start at 18 and keep on going to until the very end and try to vote in every election. They all count, it's not just for the president but start voting locally, statewide, county wide and also on the federal level. They all count because the power really starts right there in your community.

5. John Seago:

   In Texas Starr County, the prosecutor initially and those that initially put the charges together, misunderstood and misapplied the law, and so Texas Starr County's possible, but Texas Starr County's possible with any crime.