county seat
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of county seat
An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805
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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
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
In the county seat of Hualien, crews were working to demolish the five-story Tien Wang Hsing building, which was left leaning at a severe angle, one of scores of buildings damaged around the island.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 4, 2024
It was nearly eleven o’clock when he drove into Newton, the weatherbeaten old county seat lying on the cliffs above the Embarrass River.
From "Across Five Aprils" by Irene Hunt
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