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. Marlene Schwartz:

   One of the features of Howard County that I think people find surprising is how diverse it is.

2. Sheriff Richard Kelly:

   It ended in Frankfort city with a vehicle crash, the suspect wasn't injured in the crash and has been taken into custody and is being detained at this time at the Clinton County Sheriff's Office.

3. Catherine Fanucchi:

   He comes from here, we have direct access to him, and he has access to people to help us tell our story. Our story is that the lifeblood of the Central Valley, of California, is Ag, which requires water and requires space. I don’t ascribe to the belief that you have to be like me to think like me, to do something great for us in Kern County or for our nation. I think you have to have clear eyes and a strong mind and work hard.

4. Mark Meadows:

   Fighting like crazy. Went to Cobb County to review process. Very tough days but I will keep fighting.

5. Joseph DiRuzzo:

   Before that he was a long time resident of Broward County. He worked for the Broward Sheriffs Office for decades as a school resource officer. My client has no criminal history, my client is not a risk to the community, he is not a flight risk.