County

/kˈa‍ʊnti/

/ˈkaʊni/, /ˈkaʊnti/

County

(in the US) one of the areas into which a state is divided and that has a local government of its own

(United Kingdom) a political division that has its own local government

Examples

1. The county council plans to build a bypass.

2. Young is a former county official and a Pentecostal minister with a reputation for keeping his shoulder to the wheel and free of chips.

3. Counties vary in geographical size.

4. Counties vary in population.