administrative county
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of administrative county
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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The Scilly Islands, which form part of the ancient county of Cornwall, without being ranked as an administrative county, are provided with a county council and have separate administration.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance" by Various
The area of the administrative county is 652,272 acres.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" by Various
The area of the administrative county is 886,384 acres.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" by Various
The census of 1901 gives as the population of the administrative county 322,334 persons, of whom 149,937 were males and 172,397 were females.
From Cornwall by Baring-Gould, S. (Sabine)
Within the administrative county the county council acts as a central authority, the borough councils and the parish vestries serve as local authorities.
From The Governments of Europe by Ogg, Frederic Austin
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