Definition

1. Noun:
   • The town or city that is the seat of government for a county: The "county seat" is the administrative center where the main offices and courts of a county are located.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The county seat is where you go to get a marriage license or pay property taxes.
  • Smaller towns often compete to become the county seat because of the economic benefits.
  • The historic courthouse in the county seat is over a hundred years old.

Advanced Usage

• "To be designated the county seat": To be officially chosen as the administrative center.
  • After a public vote, the town was designated the county seat.
• "Located outside the county seat": Situated away from the main administrative town.
  • The new public library is located outside the county seat, serving a rural community.

Variants and Related Words

• County courthouse (n): The main building for county courts and offices, typically located in the county seat.
  • The trial will be held at the county courthouse.
• County government (n): The administrative body governing a county.
  • County government offices are closed for the holiday.

Synonyms

• Administrative center: The central location for government administration.
• County town (chiefly British English): The town where a county's government is based.

Related Phrases

• Seat of government: A general term for the location of a governing body's main offices.
  • Washington D.C. is the seat of government for the United States.

Noun

1. the town or city that is the seat of government for a county