County
WordNet
noun
(1) A region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
"The county has a population of 12,345 people"
(2) The largest administrative district within a state
"The county plans to build a new road"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The land ruled by a count or a countess.
- An administrative region of various countries, including Canada, China, Croatia, France, the Republic of Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Serbia and Montenegro and Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States.
- A definitive geographic region, without direct administrative functions, as in traditional county.
Usage notes
In the United Kingdom they are referred to as e.g. Kent and never Kent County; an organisation such as Kent County Council is the County Council of Kent, not the Council of Kent County.