county townnoun [ C ]
uk/ˌkaʊn.ti ˈtaʊn/us/ˌkaʊn.t̬i ˈtaʊn/UK US county seatthe most important town or city in a county, especially the one where the local government is based:
Cambridge is the county town of Cambridgeshire.
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UK politics: local government & politics
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