cantonal
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8.8
- adjective
- /ˈkæn.tə.nəl/
- The following Tuesday morning, the cantonal police received a call from Karlsruhe.
Examples
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The study protocol was conducted according to Swiss and international ethical regulations and reviewed by the Swiss cantonal ethical commissions of the respective study areas.
Academic text (2012) -
The Kurdish National Movement at that stage started to aim for a cantonal structure based on establishing self-rule.
Academic text (2017) -
In Sheffield and its suburbs, for example, a "cantonal pattern of neighborhood solidarities" survived well into the latter half of the century.
Academic text (1993) -
"When they then drove back onto the motorway, all of the wheels disconnected," St. Gallen cantonal police said in a statement.
Blog text (3) -
Interestingly, the cantonal principle, apparently first suggested by Lord Carrington, had earlier been accepted by the three Bosnian groups but was soon thereafter rejected by the Muslims.
Academic text (1993) -
Lowenthal confirmed the report of the theft and gave him the name and address of Karl Fiechter, the Zurich cantonal police specialist for art and antiquities.
Academic text (1991) -
It is important to note that at its meeting in Lisbon in February 1992, the EC proposed a cantonal solution for Bosnia-Herzegovina, i.e., dividing it into Serbian, Croatian, and Muslim units.
Academic text (1993) -
The list of officially approved insurance companies can be obtained from the cantonal authority.
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The study protocol was conducted according to Swiss and international ethical regulations and reviewed by the Swiss cantonal ethical commissions of the respective study areas.
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The Turkish side demanded a Greek-Turkish bi-regional federation with strong regional governments, whereas the Greek side favored a multi-regional or cantonal federation with a strong federal government.
Synonyms
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9.5
Relating to a local government area called a prefecture in some countries
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7.4
Relating to a smaller part of an organization or its work
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Etymology
The word cantonal comes from canton, which originally meant a 'corner' or 'small area' and was used for the districts of countries like Switzerland, and the ending -al means 'relating to'. So, cantonal means relating to one of those districts or its local authority.