county seat

/ˌkaʊnti sit/
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Other forms: county seats

Definitions of county seat
  1. noun
    the town or city that is the seat of government for a county
    synonyms: county courthouse
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    type of:
    seat
    a center of authority (as a city from which authority is exercised)
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