county seat
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of county seat
An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805
Example Sentences
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Bradley Cobb, 47, a UPS driver and a preacher in Charleston, another county seat, said he, his wife and their voting-age children all support anti-prison candidates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026
Kerrville, the county seat, was listed among the areas identified as having the “greatest known flood risks and mitigation needs.”
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2025
The two had a falling out in 2016, during Do’s campaign for the county seat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2024
As the county seat of Elmore County, Wetumpka, Alabama, would serve as an anchor for one of two “supersize” prisons being built with up to 4,000 beds.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2024
She’d left Wordsworth, the county seat, a slave, and returned in 1888 a free woman.
From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison
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