canton
noun
a small territorial district, especially one of the states of the Swiss confederation.
cantons
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pluralof canton.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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For it to pass, it would need to win not just a majority of votes cast but also majorities in more than half of Switzerland's 26 cantons.
From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026
It’s levied annually by individual cantons on all residents, at rates reaching up to about 1% of net worth, after deductions and exclusions for certain categories of assets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
Under Switzerland's political system, power is distributed among three levels of the confederation, 26 cantons and then about 2,131 municipalities.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026
More than 30 specialists drawn from several Swiss cantons are involved in the process of identifying victims, Swiss officials said Friday at a press conference.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
The forms of life at which the great empires of Asia had arrived are finally brought face to face with the more youthful civilisation attained by the Hellenes in their mountain cantons.
From The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) by Max Duncker
