sub·coun·ty | \ ˈsəb-ˌkau̇n-tē 
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or sub-county
plural subcounties or sub-counties
Definition of subcounty
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a territorial division within a county The Kenya Red Cross yesterday started disbursing Sh20 million to 1,300 residents of Kaloleni subcounty, Kilifi county. — The (Kenya) Star
subcounty
adjectivevariants:
or sub-county
Definition of subcounty (Entry 2 of 2)
: of, relating to, or being a territorial division within a county (such as a city or town)
At the subcounty level, the Act refers to municipality as any subcounty unit of general local government. — U.S. Department of Economics and Statistics Administration
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The first known use of subcounty was circa 1832
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