township
noun
[ ˈtaʊnʃɪp ]
• (in South Africa) a suburb or city of predominantly black occupation, formerly officially designated for black occupation by apartheid legislation.
• "a Johannesburg township"
• a new area being developed for residential or industrial use by speculators.
• a division of a county with some corporate powers.
• a manor or parish as a territorial division.
• a small town.
Origin:
Old English tūnscipe ‘the inhabitants of a village’ (see town, -ship).
