County vs. Municipality
Countynoun
(historical) The land ruled by a count or a countess.
Countynoun
An administrative region of various countries, including Bhutan, Canada, China, Croatia, France, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Romania, South Korea, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Countynoun
A definitive geographic region, without direct administrative functions.
Countynoun
A jail operated by a county government.
Countyadjective
Characteristic of a ‘county family’; representative of the gentry or aristocracy of a county.
Countynoun
An earldom; the domain of a count or earl.
Countynoun
A circuit or particular portion of a state or kingdom, separated from the rest of the territory, for certain purposes in the administration of justice and public affairs; - called also a shire. See Shire.
Countynoun
A count; an earl or lord.
Countynoun
a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government;
Countynoun
the largest administrative district within a state;
County
A county is a geographical region of a country used for administrative or other purposes in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French conté or cunté denoting a jurisdiction under the sovereignty of a count (earl) or a viscount.
Municipalitynoun
A district with a government that typically encloses no other governed districts; a borough, city, or incorporated town or village.
Municipalitynoun
The governing body of such a district.
Municipalitynoun
A municipal district; a borough, city, or incorporated town or village.
Municipalitynoun
an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government
Municipalitynoun
people living in a town or city having local self-government
Municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term municipality may also mean the governing or ruling body of a given municipality.
