canton
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6.9
- noun
- /ˈkæntən/
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cantón
- Ecuador was divided into provinces, cantons, and parishes, each with its own set of elected and appointed officials.
- canton chief
- village and canton
- canton and province
Russo thinks that anything bigger than like a Swiss Canton not going to be a good government.
- Russo thinks that anything bigger than like a Swiss Canton not going to be a good government.
Examples
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I am the concierge of Les Pantalons Rouges at Bad-Gadesbourg in the canton of Uri.
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Another illustration is related to the establishment in 1979 of the canton of Jura in Switzerland:
Academic text (1992) -
Yet employment opportunities in this still rather isolated canton are few.
Academic text (1997) -
The constitution has served since then as a glue, holding together the 23 cantons that make up modern Switzerland.
Academic text (1993) -
In Switzerland's French cantons, for instance, the language of instruction in public schools is French.
Academic text (1992) -
But if a French-speaking Swiss moves to a German-speaking canton, he cannot demand a French-speaking public school for his children.
Academic text (1992) -
Within the canton of Pointe Saint-Georges, 68 people were tried for being Kussanga.
Academic text (2004) -
I was born at Semens in the Cadillac district of the canton of Sainte Macaire in the Gironde.
Fiction book (1997) -
Switzerland is known for its unique political system, which is divided into 26 cantons, each with its own government.
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The newly formed canton was responsible for local laws and governance in that region of the country.
Synonyms
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1.0
A country or region that has its own government
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1.0
A large area inside a country that has its own local government
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2.1
An area of a country with its own local government, like in France
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8.2
A part of a country like a state or province that a local leader runs
Compounds
- Archaic
A heavy cotton cloth brushed on one side to make it soft for sheets and pajamas
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Etymology
Canton comes from an old French word canton meaning 'corner' or small district, so think of a canton as a 'corner' or 'quarter' of a country with its own local government.