township

Etymology
From, , , , from , equivalent to.

Noun

 * 1) The territory of a town.
 * 2)  A subdivision of a county.
 * 3)  An area set aside for nonwhite occupation.
 * 4)  A nonwhite (usually subeconomic) area attached to a city.
 * 5)  A small town.
 * 1)  A nonwhite (usually subeconomic) area attached to a city.
 * 2)  A small town.
 * 1)  A small town.

Usage notes

 * In the US (derived from an obsolete UK usage), the term "township" refers to a division of a county, and may include one or more towns, villages, hamlets, or small cities. It may also be an administrative district for an unincorporated rural area. The exact nature of a township, and its role in local administration, differs from state to state. Not every state has townships, more detail can be found in the article.

Related terms

 * squatter camp

Translations

 * Bulgarian:
 * Burmese:
 * Chinese:
 * Hakka:
 * Hokkien:
 * Mandarin:
 * Czech:
 * Dutch: tuinschap
 * Esperanto:
 * Finnish: ,
 * German:
 * Icelandic: bæjarfélag, sveitarfélag
 * Latin:
 * Portuguese:
 * Russian:, ,
 * Spanish:
 * Swedish:, kommundel ,  , liten


 * Bulgarian: община
 * Hungarian:
 * Spanish:
 * Vietnamese:


 * Afrikaans: township
 * Dutch: tuinschap
 * German: Zaunschaft,
 * Portuguese: township
 * Russian:
 * Xhosa: ilokishi

Noun

 * 1)  (in South Africa)
 * 2)  canton

Noun

 * 1)   area set aside for non-white occupation in South Africa