cantonal
- a word derived from canton.
Example Sentences
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The Geneva cantonal police said they had made "several arrests", adding after sunset that "no injuries have been reported so far".
From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026
Compared with cantonal test results, students achieved better outcomes in English and mathematics after the schedule change.
From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026
There are already calls for fire-safety inspection in Valais canton to be taken away from local town councils and given to the cantonal authorities.
From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026
"We had victims, injured people, who were in such a serious condition that identification has been very difficult so far," Mathias Reynard, president of the Wallis cantonal government, told France Info radio on Monday.
From Barron's • Jan. 5, 2026
The railways, and the vast interests they created, made the position of the cantonal governments untenable.
From The History of Freedom by Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, Baron
