canton
A division of a political unit.
Other meanings
One of the states comprising the Swiss Confederation.
An administrative division within a department in France, often being a subdivision of an arrondissement.
Word history
From Old French "canton" (corner).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “canton” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.