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township

noun town·ship \ˈtan-ˌship\

: a unit of local government in the U.S.

Full Definition of TOWNSHIP

1
:  an ancient unit of administration in England identical in area with or a division of a parish
2
a :  town 6
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 United States
3
:  a division of territory in surveys of United States public land containing 36 sections or 36 square miles
4
:  an area in the Republic of South Africa that was segregated under apartheid for occupation by persons of non-European descent
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First Known Use of TOWNSHIP

12th century
TOWNSHIP Defined for Kids

township

noun town·ship \ˈtan-ˌship\

Definition of TOWNSHIP for Kids

1
:  a unit of local government in some northeastern and north central states
2
:  a division of territory in surveys of United States public lands containing 36 square miles (about 93 square kilometers)

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