Question

What is the definition of township

Answer 1

A unit of local government , usually a subdivision of a county, found in most mid-west states of the U.S. and in most Canadian lands.

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Answer 2

 Township:a unit of local government in the U.S.

 Examples:

1. King George Sound, of which Albany is the township, was first occupied in  1826 and a penal settlement was established.
 
2. History Of English Agriculture The " combined " or " common-field " system of  husbandry practised by the village community or township (see Village Communities) may be taken as the starting-point of English agriculture, in which, till the end of the 18th century, it is a dominant influence.