subcounty

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noun

sub·​coun·​ty ˈsəb-ˌkau̇n-tē 

variants or sub-county

plural subcounties or sub-counties

: 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

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adjective

variants or sub-county

: 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

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1832, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1850, in the meaning defined above