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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTownship
/ˈtaʊnʃɪp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A subdivision of a county or a municipality, often with its own local government.
"The township held its annual meeting to discuss community improvements." - 2
In some countries, a township can refer to a designated area for specific administrative purposes, such as housing or land use.
"The new housing development was established within the township limits."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'township' originates from the Old English 'tūn', meaning 'enclosure' or 'settlement', combined with 'ship', which denotes a condition or state. Historically, it referred to a division of land in England, evolving to denote a type of administrative region in various countries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Township" is said worldwide
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municipalité
Transliteration: myuni-sipalite
"La municipalité a approuvé le nouveau plan de développement."
Gemeinde
Transliteration: guh-mine-duh
"Die Gemeinde plant, einen neuen Park zu bauen."
comune
Transliteration: co-moo-neh
"Il comune ha organizzato un evento per la comunità."
municipio
Transliteration: muni-thi-pio
"El municipio está trabajando en la mejora de las infraestructuras."
município
Transliteration: moo-nee-seepio
"O município lançou um novo programa de reciclagem."
नगरपालिका
Transliteration: nagarapalika
"नगरपालिका ने नए पार्क के निर्माण की योजना बनाई है।"
市镇
Transliteration: shì zhèn
"市镇正在进行基础设施建设。"
자치구
Transliteration: jachi-gu
"자치구는 새로운 공원 건설을 계획하고 있습니다."
町
Transliteration: machi
"町は新しい公共施設を建設中です。"
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