subcounty

noun

sub·coun·ty | \ ˈsəb-ˌkau̇n-tē

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variants: 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

adjective

variants: 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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