administrative county
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of administrative county
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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The area of the ancient county is 164,744 acres, and that of the administrative county 163,025 acres.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 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
Each administrative county has a court of quarter sessions, and the two are divided into ten petty sessional divisions.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" by Various
The Administrative County.—The administrative county includes all places within its area, with two important exceptions.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance" by Various
Mimms, South, recently included in the administrative county of Herts, has a restored, E. Perp. church, with fine massive W. tower.
From Hertfordshire by New, E. H. (Edmund Hort)
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