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canton

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canton [kɑ̃tɔ̃] nm → district (consisting of several communes);
(en Suisse) → canton
cantonA French canton is the administrative division represented by a councillor in the "Conseil général". It comprises a number of "communes" and is, in turn, a subdivision of an "arrondissement". In Switzerland the cantons are the 23 autonomous political divisions which make up the Swiss confederation.
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