🗺️ A region 🏠 To house troops 🗂️ To divide regions

to canton

9.3

To divide a country into smaller areas with their own local government

verb
/ˈkæn.tɒn/

: dividir en cantones

The nation was cantoned into several autonomous regions, each with its own local government.

Examples

Following the civil war, leaders decided to canton the territory to better administer resources.
Debates continue about whether to canton the province along linguistic lines.
The country will canton its provinces into smaller districts.
Many countries choose to canton their regions for better governance.
After much deliberation, the government decided to canton the area into manageable regions for efficient administration.
In an effort to improve local governance, the officials agreed to canton the province into distinct administrative units.
To enhance representation, they planned to canton the nation into several smaller districts, each with its own council.

Synonyms

to district

vsto canton

Formal

5.8

To divide a place into areas for official use

is the same division but uses a specific traditional name for regions

Compounds

Swiss canton

1 6.7

One of the parts of Switzerland with its own government

Canton crepe

Archaic

9.9

A soft, heavy cloth with a crinkled surface used for dresses

Canton flannel

Archaic

8.3

A heavy cotton cloth brushed on one side to make it soft for sheets and pajamas

Canton ginger

Archaic

7.4

A tropical Asian plant whose spicy root is used as ginger in cooking

Surface Forms

canton infinitive

cantoning present participle

cantons third person singular

cantonized past

cantonized past participle

Etymology

Canton as a verb also comes from the idea of a 'corner' or small district, so to canton a region is to divide it into those 'corners' or local parts, each with its own local rule.