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canton

[kan-tn, -ton, kan-ton, kan-ton, -tohn, -toon] / ˈkæn tn, -tɒn, kænˈtɒn, kænˈtɒn, -ˈtoʊn, -ˈtun /


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Among them were Bella Tola in the canton of Valais and Griessfirn in the canton of Glarus, both of which have now vanished permanently.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

Davies was killed when the Cirrus SR22T crashed high in the mountains near the town of Leukerbad in the southern canton of Valais on Tuesday.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

The canton of Geneva issues a permit for comfort cooling only to people who prove they need it.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

Crans-Montana is in Switzerland's southwestern Wallis canton and the hearings are taking place in the cantonal capital Sion.

From Barron's ● Apr. 8, 2026

They only rid the canton of its few half-wild dogs.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

For it to pass, it would need to win not just a majority of votes cast but also majorities in more than half of Switzerland's 26 cantons.

From Barron's ● Jun. 14, 2026

It’s levied annually by individual cantons on all residents, at rates reaching up to about 1% of net worth, after deductions and exclusions for certain categories of assets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026

Under Switzerland's political system, power is distributed among three levels of the confederation, 26 cantons and then about 2,131 municipalities.

From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026

More than 30 specialists drawn from several Swiss cantons are involved in the process of identifying victims, Swiss officials said Friday at a press conference.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026

Landamman, lan′dam-man, n. the president of the Swiss Diet: the head official in some Swiss cantons.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various


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