territorial division

borough - one of the administrative divisions of a large city

canton - a small administrative division of a country

city - an incorporated administrative district established by state charter; "the city raised the tax rate"

commune - the smallest administrative district of several European countries

country, land, state - the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries"

county - (United States) the largest administrative district within a state; "the county plans to build a new road"

county palatine - the territory of a count palatine

department - the territorial and administrative division of some countries (such as France)

district, territorial dominion, territory, dominion - a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

federal district - a district set apart as the seat of government of a federation

reservation, reserve - a district that is reserved for particular purpose

school district - a district whose public schools are administered together

shire - a former administrative district of England; equivalent to a county

municipality - an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government

prefecture - the district administered by a prefect (as in France or Japan or the Roman Empire)

province, state - the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation; "his state is in the deep south"

township, town - an administrative division of a county; "the town is responsible for snow removal"

ward - a district into which a city or town is divided for the purpose of administration and elections