administrative county
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of administrative county
First recorded in 1945–50
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The area of the administrative county is 404,518 acres.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various
The unit of area for London employment, for example, is not the administrative county, but Greater London, and in Greater London there are more than thirty education authorities.
From Boy Labour and Apprenticeship by Reginald Arthur Bray
The area of the administrative county is 538,921 acres.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 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
The area of the administrative county is 805,482 acres.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" by Various
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