township
noun
town·ship
ˈtau̇n-ˌship 
1
a
b
: a unit of local government in some northeastern and north central states usually having a chief administrative officer or board
c
: an unorganized subdivision of the county in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont
d
: an electoral and administrative district of the county in the southern U.S.
2
: a division of territory in surveys of U.S. public land containing 36 sections or 36 square miles
3
: an area in the Republic of South Africa that was segregated under apartheid for occupation by persons of non-European descent
4
: an ancient unit of administration in England identical in area with or a division of a parish
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Around one out of every seven townships were listed as providing no assistance at all.
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Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
But the township rescheduled trick-or-treating to Saturday because of a storm.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The township is only using money from the Union Centre Boulevard tax increment financing district to buy the site.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2025
After a series of incidents involving groups of unruly teens, the township in August adopted an ordinance holding parents responsible for their kids' unlawful behavior.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
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Hayleigh Colombo, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025
But the township rescheduled trick-or-treating to Saturday because of a storm.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The township is only using money from the Union Centre Boulevard tax increment financing district to buy the site.
—Matthew Cupelli, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2025
After a series of incidents involving groups of unruly teens, the township in August adopted an ordinance holding parents responsible for their kids' unlawful behavior.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Township.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/township. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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township
noun
town·ship
ˈtau̇n-ˌship
1
: a unit of local government in some northeastern and north central states
2
: a division of territory in surveys of U.S. public land containing 36 square miles (about 93 square kilometers)
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