can·ton
can·ton/ˈkanˌtän,ˈkant(ə)n/
noun
- a subdivision of a country established for political or administrative purposes."they rejected the possibility of dividing the country into cantons"
- a square charge smaller than a quarter and positioned in the upper (usually dexter) corner of a shield.
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a small territorial division of a country: such as a : one of the states of the Swiss confederation b : a division of a French arrondissement.
noun · a small territorial district, especially one of the states of the Swiss confederation. · (in a department of France) a division of an arrondissement.
a political region or local government area in some countries, especially one of the 23 political regions into which Switzerland is divided.
1. any of the political divisions of a country or territory ; specif., a. any of the states in the Swiss Republic b. a division of an arrondissement in France.
a small administrative division of a country. see moresee less. types: Swiss canton. one of the cantons of Switzerland. type of:.
CANTON meaning: one of the sections into which some countries (such as Switzerland) are divided.
A canton is a type of administrative division of a country. In general, cantons are relatively small in terms of area and population when compared with other ...
Noun · One of the states comprising the Swiss Confederation. · A subdivision of an arrondissement of France. · A division of Luxembourg, Federation of Bosnia ...
one of the official regions that some countries, such as Switzerland, are divided into. Switzerland is a federation of relatively autonomous cantons.
May 20, 2019 · A canton is a territorial subdivision of a district. It is the constituency in the framework of which a general councillor is elected.