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A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposes in some nations. The term is derived from the Old French comté denoting a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count or a viscount.
In the United States, a county or county equivalent is an administrative or political subdivision of a U.S. state or other territories of the United States which consists of a geographic area with specific boundaries and usually some level of governmental authority.
A county is a division of government in the United Kingdom, the United States, and other English-speaking countries. Learn about the origin, evolution, and roles of counties in different regions and contexts.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
19 de out. de 2023 · A county is a territorial division and a unit of local government in some countries. Learn about the functions, types, and examples of counties in the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, China, and New York City.
21 de mai. de 2021 · A county is an area of a state that is larger than a city and has its own government to deal with local issues. Learn how counties are different from states, cities, districts, and towns in the United States with maps and examples.
- VOA Learning English
A county is a political division of the UK or Ireland, or the largest division of a state in the US. Learn more about the meaning, usage and pronunciation of county, and see collocations and translations in different languages.
noun. any of the administrative or geographic subdivisions of certain states, esp any of the major units into which England and Wales are or have been divided for purposes of local government. ( as modifier ) county cricket. an electoral division in a rural area. obsolete. the lands under the jurisdiction of a count or earl. adjective. informal.
