county seat
noun[C]
USus/ˌkaʊn.t̬i ˈsiːt/uk/ˌkaʊn.ti ˈsiːt/(UKcounty town)the mostimportanttownorcityin acounty,especiallythe one where thelocalgovernmentisbased:
Ephrata is thecountyseatof Grant County.
UK politics: local government & politics
- alderman
- alderwoman
- anti-city
- authority
- borough
- canton
- city council
- councilwoman
- county borough
- county council
- development area
- enterprise zone
- federal district
- municipality
- parish
- parish council
- parochial
- prefecture
- principal area
- shire
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Towns & regions: towns, cities & villages (general)