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administrative division

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

a district defined for administrative purposes

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: administrative district, territorial division

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: district, territory, territorial dominion, dominion

Narrower terms: borough, canton, city, commune, country, state, land, county, county palatine, department, federal district, reservation, reserve, school district, shire, municipality, prefecture, province, township, town, ward, Lower Egypt, Upper Egypt, Khabarovsk

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