township

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An attorney for the quarry, Anthony J. Marchetta, said the property owner, Millington Quarry Inc., and Tilcon Inc., which conducts the quarry operations, would agree to a voluntary moratorium on bringing in more fill as long as the township was actively involved in settlement talks.

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  1. noun A subdivision of a county in most northeast and Midwest U.S. states, having the status of a unit of local government with varying governmental powers.
  2. noun A public land surveying unit of 36 sections or 36 square miles.
  3. noun An ancient administrative division of a large parish in England.
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  • The only boon gleaned from the township was a scraggly, bone-thin pony found in the near woods. —  Witch Gate.htm
  • And whither 11 The valley above the township was an ugly sight. —  SICK HEART RIVER
  • A Chesterfield Township man who dressed well when police said he robbed three banks in the township was arraigned today on charges in connection with the holdups. —  Freep.com - RSS
  • The third suspect wanted in connection with a recent bank robbery in the township was arrested Friday after police said they apprehended the man as he left a law office in Roselle. —  Home News Tribune - News
  • Taking a cycling tour through the township is an eye-opening experience, with friendliness and hospitality the defining factor. —  Joburg.org.za
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  1. from Middle English *tounschipe, from Anglo-Saxon tūnscipe, from tūn, inclosure, town, + -scipe, English -ship.
 

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/ˈtaʊnʃɪp/
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