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township
town·ship T0294500 (toun′shĭp′)n. Abbr. Twp. or Tp. or T1. A subdivision of a county in most northeast and Midwest US states, having the status of a unit of local government with varying governmental powers.2. A public land surveying unit of 36 sections or 36 square miles.3. An ancient administrative division of a large parish in England.4. A suburb or city in South Africa formerly designated by the government as a predominantly black residential area.township (ˈtaʊnʃɪp) n1. (Human Geography) a small town2. (Human Geography) (in the Scottish Highlands and islands) a small crofting community3. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in the US and Canada) a territorial area, esp a subdivision of a county: often organized as a unit of local government4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (formerly, in South Africa) a planned urban settlement of Black Africans or Coloured people. Compare location45. (Historical Terms) English history a. any of the local districts of a large parish, each division containing a village or small townb. the particular manor or parish itself as a territorial divisionc. the inhabitants of a township collectivelytown•ship (ˈtaʊn ʃɪp)
n. 1. a unit of local government, usu. a subdivision of a county, found in most midwestern and northeastern states of the U.S. and in most Canadian provinces. 2. (in U.S. surveys of public land) a region or district approximately 6 miles square (93.2 sq. km), containing 36 sections. 3. a. one of the local divisions or districts of a large parish in ancient England. b. the parish itself. 4. (in South Africa) a residential settlement for blacks, located outside a city or town. [before 900] Township the inhabitants of a town, collectively, c. 890.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  township - an administrative division of a county; "the town is responsible for snow removal"townadministrative district, administrative division, territorial division - a district defined for administrative purposes |
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township: see towntown,
in the United States. In the New England states the town is the basic unit of local government. The New England town government's unique feature is the town meeting, much praised as a nearly pure form of democracy.
..... Click the link for more information. .TownshipA political and geographic area within the boundaries of a municipal government; sometimes separate from a larger county. township1. a small town 2. (in the Scottish Highlands and islands) a small crofting community 3. (in the US and Canada) a territorial area, esp a subdivision of a county: often organized as a unit of local government 4. (formerly, in South Africa) a planned urban settlement of Black Africans or Coloured people 5. English historya. any of the local districts of a large parish, each division containing a village or small town b. the particular manor or parish itself as a territorial division c. the inhabitants of a township collectively MedicalSeeTTownship
TownshipIn a government survey, a square tract of land six miles on each side, constituting thirty-six square miles. In some states, the name given to the political subdivision of a county. Cross-references Town. township
township(1) Primarily in the northeast, a jurisdictional and geographical area within a county. (2) A division within the public land survey system. AcronymsSeetrisomytownship
Synonyms for townshipnoun an administrative division of a countySynonymsRelated Words- administrative district
- administrative division
- territorial division
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