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subcounty
noun[ C ]
(alsosub-county)uk /ˈsʌbˌkaʊn.ti/ us /ˈsʌbˌkaʊn.t̬i/
a county(= a political division of a country) that is part of a larger county:
She works in an administrative capacity for the subcounty.
The counties of Kenya are divided into a number of subcounties.
There is only one doctor for the whole sub-county and patients often need to travel up to the capital.
The local council is responsible for maintaining the water and sanitation systems in the subcounty.
It's one of the largest subcounties in the country with a population of 120,000.
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