| Main Entry: | county seat |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | capital of county |
Synonyms: |
county site, county town, shiretown |
| Main Entry: | capital |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | city of governmental seat |
Synonyms: |
control, county seat, metropolis, municipality, political front, principal city, the Hill |
| Notes: | the word capitol is from the Roman Capitoline Hill and the similarity between capitol and capital is purely coincidental; capitol applies to the building and capital to the seat of a government |