HyperDic: administrative_division

English > 1 sense of the expression administrative division:
NOUNlocationadministrative division, administrative district, territorial divisiona district defined for administrative purposes
English > administrative division: 1 sense > noun 1, location
MeaningA district defined for administrative purposes.
Synonymsadministrative district, territorial division
InstancesKhabarovskAn administrative territory in Russia on the eastern coast of Siberia
Lower EgyptOne of the two main administrative districts of Egypt
Upper EgyptOne of the two main administrative districts of Egypt
NarrowerboroughOne of the administrative divisions of a large city
cantonA small administrative division of a country
cityAn incorporated administrative district established by state charter / charter
communeThe smallest administrative district of several European countries
country, state, landThe territory occupied by a nation
county(United States) the largest administrative district within a state
county palatineThe territory of a count palatine
departmentThe territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)
federal districtA district set apart as the seat of government of a federation
municipalityAn urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government
prefectureThe district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)
reservation, reserveA district that is reserved for particular purpose
school districtA district whose public schools are administered together
shireA former administrative district of England
state, provinceThe territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
township, townAn administrative division of a county
wardA district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections
Broaderdistrict, territory, territorial dominion, dominionA region marked off for administrative or other purposes
Spanishdistrito administrativo, división administrativa, división territorial
Catalancircumscripció territorial, districte administratiu, divisió administrativa, divisió territorial

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