ceremonial county
(UK) A definitive geographic region, not generally having direct administrative functions, but having an appointed Lord-Lieutenant.
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(UK) A definitive geographic region, not generally having direct administrative functions, but having an appointed Lord-Lieutenant. Similar to a traditional county.
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A definitive geographic region, without direct administrative functions.
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(UK) any of the historic divisions of Great Britain no longer used for administrative purposes in favour of ceremonial counties and administrative counties.
- Lord-Lieutenant70%
(UK) An official appointed to a ceremonial county by the reigning British monarch to be responsible for the organisation of all official Royal visits to their county.
- traditional county69%
A county without direct administrative functions. e.g. Yorkshire, Perthshire, Dublin or Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
- traditional county62%
(Ireland) any of the historical sub-national divisions used for the purposes of geographic demarcation, local government, and sport.