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| town·ship [ tówn shìp ] (plural town·ships) |
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1. subdivision of county: a subdivision of a county, often serving as a unit of local government
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2. U.S. area governed by town meeting: in some parts of the United States, an area governed by a town meeting
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3. 36 square miles: an area of surveyed public land equal to 36 sections or 36 square miles
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4. urban settlement for black people: in South Africa during the apartheid era, an urban settlement planned for people classed as black or of mixed ethnic origin, usually with inferior facilities and services
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