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   township

   /ˈtaʊnʃɪp/

   noun

   • 1. (in South Africa) a suburb or city of predominantly black occupation, formerly officially designated for black occupation by apartheid legislation: "a Johannesburg township"
   • 2. a new area being developed for residential or industrial use by speculators. South African
   • 3. a division of a county with some corporate powers. North American
   • ▪ a district six miles square.
   • 4. a manor or parish as a territorial division. historical British
   • ▪ a small town or village forming part of a large parish.
   • 5. a small town. Australian, New Zealand

   Word Origin Old Englishtūnscipe ‘the inhabitants of a village’ (see town, -ship).

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