township

noun

town·ship | \ˈtau̇n-ˌship

Definition of township

b : a unit of local government in some northeastern and north central states usually having a chief administrative officer or board

c : an unorganized subdivision of the county in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont

d : an electoral and administrative district of the county in the southern U.S.

2 : a division of territory in surveys of U.S. public land containing 36 sections or 36 square miles

3 : an area in the Republic of South Africa that was segregated under apartheid for occupation by persons of non-European descent

4 : an ancient unit of administration in England identical in area with or a division of a parish

Examples of township in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Last November, Christian residents of a rural township in southeast Jiangxi province were persuaded to replace posters of the cross and Jesus Christ inside their homes with portraits of Xi, a local official said. — Yanan Wang, The Seattle Times, "‘We must pay so dearly’: China’s churches raided, silenced," 7 Aug. 2018 Brinkman, who is one of the township's K-9 officers, has been with the Colerain Township Police Department since 2013. — Jennie Key, Cincinnati.com, "Colerain officer charged with soliciting a minor for sex," 12 July 2018 Bret Strong, an attorney for The Woodlands Township, reads off a list of outstanding issues facing St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church during a May 16 meeting of the township's Development Standards Committee. — Jeff Forward, Houston Chronicle, "The Woodlands Township DSC News & Notes: May 16," 26 May 2018 Joseph Shudick Shudick said his accomplishments as trustee include improvements to the township's flagship location, Hidden Lake Park. — Karen Caffarini, Post-Tribune, "Democratic trustee faces challenge in Ross Township," 27 Apr. 2018 Between 1990 and 2005, the township’s population spiked 12 percent, nearing 12,000 residents. — Caitlin Mccabe, Philly.com, "Once a controversial insane asylum, Chester County's Embreeville now the center of an open-space feud," 30 Mar. 2018 The residents are hoping the village will deny the township's requests. — Linda Girardi, Aurora Beacon-News, "Residents not happy with plan for Oswego cemetery expansion," 12 Mar. 2018 What to Recycling law and practice vary considerably among township, county and state jurisdictions. — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, "How to Dispose of Hazardous Waste Without Damaging the Environment," 9 Oct. 2018 Cities, villages, townships and counties were, however. — Elizabeth Zwirz, Fox News, "Michigan schools can prohibit guests with guns, state’s Supreme Court rules," 27 July 2018

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