mcwdsi / geographical-entity-ontology

An ontology and inventory of geopolitical entities (such as sovereign states and their administrative subdivisions) as well as various geographical regions (including but not limited to the specific ones over which the governments have jurisdiction)
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NTRs for counties and states, and a role class for Census tracts #25

Closed dillerm closed 10 months ago

dillerm commented 11 months ago

Preferred term label

US state

Synonyms

none

Textual definition

A major administrative subdivision of the United States that has jurisdiction over a region with definite boundaries and governmental authority, and that shares its sovereignty with the US federal government.

Suggested parent term

major administrative subdivision

Attribution

Matthew Diller (definition editor), William R. Hogan (contributor)


Preferred term label

US state region role

Synonyms

none

Textual definition

A deontic role inhering in a geographical region with definite boundaries within which some US state has governmental jurisdiction.

Suggested parent term

deontic role

Attribution

Matthew Diller (definition editor), William R. Hogan (contributor)


Preferred term label

US county

Synonyms

none

Textual definition

A subnational entity that is a subdivision of a US state that has jurisdiction over a region with definite boundaries and a limited level of governmental authority..

Suggested parent term

major administrative subdivision

Attribution

Matthew Diller (definition editor), William R. Hogan (contributor)


Preferred term label

US county region role

Synonyms

none

Textual definition

A deontic role inhering in a geographical region with definite boundaries within which some US county or county equivalent has governmental jurisdiction.

Suggested parent term

deontic role

Attribution

Matthew Diller (definition editor), William R. Hogan (contributor)


Preferred term label

US Census tract region role

Synonyms

none

Textual definition

A deontic role inhering in a geographical region with definite boundaries that are demarcated by a governmental organization for the purpose of census taking and is part of the geographical region of some major administrative subdivision of a US state.

Suggested parent term

deontic role

Attribution

Matthew Diller (definition editor), William R. Hogan (contributor)