| 单词 | administrative division |
| 释义 | administrative division (once / 2654 pages) n WORD FAMILY administrative division: administrative divisions USAGE EXAMPLESSo far it has mapped 20 out of the 61 administrative divisions in the Kegalle district. Reuters(Jun 28, 2016) Signs marking traditional English county boundaries are due to return, but the distinction between historic and administrative divisions can be hugely confusing. BBC(Apr 25, 2014) Shapiyev was one of 20 judges on the civil bench of the regional Supreme Court, which also has criminal and administrative divisions. Reuters(Sep 25, 2013) n a district defined for administrative purposes Syn|Hypo|Hyper administrative district, territorial division borough one of the administrative divisions of a large city cantona small administrative division of a country cityan incorporated administrative district established by state charter communethe smallest administrative district of several European countries country, land, statethe territory occupied by a nation county(United States) the largest administrative district within a state county palatinethe territory of a count palatine departmentthe territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France) federal districta district set apart as the seat of government of a federation reservation, reservea district that is reserved for particular purpose school districta district whose public schools are administered together shirea former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county municipalityan urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government prefecturethe district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire) province, statethe territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation town, townshipan administrative division of a county warda district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections banana republica small country (especially in Central America) that is politically unstable and whose economy is dominated by foreign companies and depends on one export (such as bananas) country of origin, fatherland, homeland, mother country, motherland, native landthe country where you were born buffer country, buffer statea small neutral state between two rival powers city, metropolis, urban centera large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts commonwealththe official name of some states in the United States (Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and Virginia and Kentucky) and associated territories (Puerto Rico) Indian reservationa reservation set aside for the use of Indians preservea reservation where animals are protected kingdoma country with a king as head of state eparchya province in ancient Greece American stateone of the 50 states of the United States tax havena country or independent region where taxes are low townan urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city European country, European nationany one of the countries occupying the European continent African country, African nationany one of the countries occupying the African continent Asian country, Asian nationany one of the nations occupying the Asian continent South American country, South American nationany one of the countries occupying the South American continent North American country, North American nationany country on the North American continent Italian regionItaly is divided into 20 regions for administrative purposes Canadian provinceCanada is divided into 12 provinces for administrative purposes Australian stateone of the several states constituting Australia sultanatecountry or territory ruled by a sultan Soviet Socialist Republicone of the states that formerly made up the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (1922-1991) Swiss cantonone of the cantons of Switzerland district, dominion, territorial dominion, territory a region marked off for administrative or other purposes |
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