metropolitan county

British  

noun

1. (in England) any of the six conurbations established as administrative units in the new local government system in 1974; the metropolitan county councils were abolished in 1986

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Example Sentences

“Counties can have early voting open as long as 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., or 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at minimum. If you live in a larger metropolitan county, you might not notice a change. For most other counties, you will have an extra weekend day, and your weekday early voting hours will likely be longer.”

From Washington Post

Parts of the East Midlands, such as Northamptonshire and Leicestershire, as well as all areas of the West Midlands metropolitan county are other areas which could move into tier four.

From BBC

“In a large metropolitan county, one additional gun shop would increase suicides by one to two people,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

A solicitor by background, he founded his own law firm before entering Parliament while also becoming a stalwart in local government, serving on Solihull Borough Council - before becoming opposition leader and then leader of West Midlands Metropolitan County Council.

From BBC

While St. Mary’s is a relatively small, rural jurisdiction, advocates point to Montgomery County as evidence that an effective pretrial program can be scaled up to a large metropolitan county.

From Washington Times