administrative county

noun

, British.

1. a principal administrative division in Great Britain, usually not coextensive with traditional county boundaries.

Word History and Origins

Origin of administrative county¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

It embraced the whole administrative county of London (including the City of London), proceeding gradually by groups of parishes.

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Each administrative county has a court of quarter sessions, and the two are divided into ten petty sessional divisions.

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In the following list the boroughs which extend outside the administrative county of London are noted.

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Chelsea (detached portion in administrative county of Middlesex, Kensal Town).

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The registration county of London coincides with the administrative county.

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