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county seat

noun

  1. the seat of government of a county.


county seat

noun

  1. another term for county town
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of county seat1

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805
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The county seat in Granbury has been controlled by Republicans since Democrats began losing power in the decades following the 1964 Civil Rights Act.

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Morris is a town of a little more than 5,000 people — the county seat, with generations of farmers.

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But it has fallen precipitously in county seats and city halls throughout California.

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The Department of Public Health filed suit against El Dorado County and its county seat of Placerville this year contending that their bans on syringe programs defied the state health and safety code.

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One example of a community that could be affected if the measure is approved is San Andreas, a town of about 2,500 people and the county seat of Calaveras County.

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