county seat

noun

: a town that is the seat of county administration

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Laredo, a city of more than 260,000, is the county seat. — Doug Myers, CBS News, 26 May 2026 The town is Anson’s county seat and is about 60 miles east of Charlotte. — Desiree Mathurin april 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 Apr. 2026 The window to file for supervisor and other county seats closed Friday. — Claire Wang, Oc Register, 11 Mar. 2026 If Guerra leaves for the county seat, a special election would cost around $341,000. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for county seat

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First Known Use

1803, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of county seat was in 1803

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“County seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/county%20seat. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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county seat

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: a town that is the seat of county administration
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